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    This document provides biographical information about the chemical element gallium. It states that gallium was born on January 1, 1871 in France, weighs 69.72 grams, is 31 centimeters tall, and was discovered by Lecoq de Boisbaudran. Additionally, it notes that gallium melts in your hand, reacts with sulfuric acid, and is used in some medical thermometers as a non-toxic substitute for mercury.

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    This document provides biographical information about the chemical element gallium. It states that gallium was born on January 1, 1871 in France, weighs 69.72 grams, is 31 centimeters tall, and was discovered by Lecoq de Boisbaudran. Additionally, it notes that gallium melts in your hand, reacts with sulfuric acid, and is used in some medical thermometers as a non-toxic substitute for mercury.

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    Andrew Barnard 1ST PERIOD Ms.

    McDonald

    Hercules Gallium
    BIRTH DATE- Jan 1, 1871 WEIGHT- 69.72 HEIGHT- 31 RACE- metal PHYSICIAN- Lecoq de Boisbaudran GENDER: Solid PLACE OF BIRTH- France PERSONALITY-24.03-29.78

    Ga

    Birth Certificate

    31

    69.72

    Ga
    Gallium

    One of the longest liquid ranges. Gallium melts in your hand. One of the only four metals that are liquid at room temperature. You can buy a gram of gallium for less than a dollar Gallium reacts with sulfuric acid Low melting gallium alloys are used in some medical thermometers as non-toxic substitutes for mercury.

    FAMILY NAME: Boron


    ADDRESS: 1st Boisbaudran Blvd SIBLINGS: Boron, Aluminum, Indium, Thalium

    CAREER

    Gallium will become a low melting alloy used in some medical thermometers as nontoxic substitutes for mercury.

    Adopt an Element
    Discovery: Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran 1875 (France) Electron Configuration: [Ar] 4s2 3d10 4p1 Word Origin: Latin Gallia, France and gallus, a translation of Lecoq, a cock (name of its discoverer was Lecoq de Boisbaudran)

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