Gallium

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== **Atomic Number: **   31 == ===**Protons: ** 31 === ===**Electrons: ** 31 === ===**Neutrons: 39 ** === ===**Average Atomic Mass: ** 69.723 === ===**Isotopes: ** Gallium has 2 stable isotopes and they are bithe used in medicine and physics. The first one is Ga-69 and it is used for produstion of a radioisotope known as Ge-68. The second stable isotope, Ga-71, is used to study the behavior of solar neutrinos and for NMR studies. === ===**Discovery: **<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;"> Gallium was dicovered by Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran-1875 in France. === ===**<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;"> Name: **<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;"> Gallium's name came from the Latin word 'Gallia' meaning France. === ===**<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;">Uses: **<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;"> Gallium is often used to form mirrors by wetting glass or porcelain. It is also used for alloying. Gallium arsenide is used to convert electricity into coherent light. === ===**<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;">Interesting Facts **<span style="background-color: #8300ff; color: #000080; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 20px;">: Gallium is a rare metallic element, it is liquid, and it is found in coal, baixite, and other minerals. ===

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