Atomic Symbol for Gallium (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Ga?

The answer is Gallium (Ga). However there is a lot of stuff about Gallium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Gallium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Ga (Gallium)

Sources

Found throughout the crust in minerals like bauxite, germanite and coal.

Description

Soft, blue-white metal.

Name Origin

Latin: Gallia (France).

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used in semiconductor production. It us used in making LEDs (light-emitting diodes) and GaAs laser diodes.

Discovery

Discovered By: Paul Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran

Year: 1875

Location: France

Atomic Number

31

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

69,723

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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