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History of Gallium

Gallium was discovered in 1875 by a french chemist Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran he discovered it while analyzing zinc ore. By November of 1875, Boisbaudran had isolated and purified the new metal and shown that it was like aluminium. In 1875 Boisbaudran announced it to the French Academy of Science.

What Gallium is used

Gallium is used in solar panels, LED lights, thermometers,Gallium is used to power high speed communications, smartphones, and creating highly reflective, liquid metal mirrors.

Discovered 1875
Atomic Number31
Melting Point85.58*F
Atomic Mass69.723
Density 5.904g/cm – 5.91g/cm

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