Ga	Z =  31	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Gallium
			From the Latin "Gallia", meaning "Gaul"
(AM) Atomic Mass	69.723  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3
(BP) Boiling Point	2403  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	29.78  °C
(ρ) Density	5.9  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Orthorhombic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.6	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.26  Å
Physical State	Liquid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.371  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Ar]  3d10  4s2  4p1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	578.81  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	254  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	5.59  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1886	♦	Location of Discovery	France
(E°) Standard Potential	Ga3+⇔ Ga (-0.530 V)
Stable isotopes	69Ga,  71Ga
Discovered/Synthesized by	Paul-Émile Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Natural Source	Isolated as a byproduct of zinc and alumina processing
Common Uses	Semiconductors, light-emitting diodes, signal lights, tiny lasers
Other Info	Will melt in your hand at only 29 deg C Like water, it expands when freezes
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