Gallium Research Paper

Ms. Leonard
Chemistry Gallium Living without a smartphone may really be hard to live by, worse? Living with a smartphone that has no Wi-Fi. Guess what? Gallium is a conductor and it is responsible for the production of those items. You should thank Gallium for having a smartphone, don’t you? Well my friend let me tell you that if Gallium did not exist, the internet connection wouldn’t probably have existed too! Gallium was found in 1875. It is the third element in the periodic table and is on the located on the thirteenth column. It has an atomic number of 31 and an atomic mass of 61.72. Its symbol is Ga. The element gallium comes from a Latin origin, coming from the Latin word “Gallia,” which means France. It also comes from “Gallus”
Gallium has a soft texture; you can even cut gallium with a knife. It is silver in color and is also used in semiconductors and light diodes. Gallium would melt in a human’s hand. Now, gallium can be cooled also without turning into solid and that gives it this special property. The melting point of it is at 29.7 degrees Celsius, whereas its boiling point is at 2204. It is highly reactive with non-metals. It highly reacts with aids and alkalis. Gallium is a conductor which means that it is used in the production of many items, for example like smartphones, technological devices and is also responsible for the Wi-Fi everyone can’t live without! It is also used in LEDs and solar panels as well. The thing is that Gallium immediately converts the electricity into light. Another interesting thing is that Medical centers use gallium for the thermometers because Gallium is not toxic. One more thing to know about this important element is that it is obtained by electrolysis. Some more interesting facts about Gallium is that it gets used in Neutrino Observatory in Italy where they use it to study solar neutrinos. It is also used in the production of Lasers. Gallium is non-toxic