what family or group is gallium in?

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what family or group is gallium in?

i already know that its a metal but what kinda family is it in like alkali metal etc?

2006-12-19 12:09:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2006-12-19 12:20:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

Gallium is in group IIIA of the Periodic Table, below boron and aluminum, but above indium and thallium. So it forms Ga3+ salts and oxide. It has a low melting point, it's "almost" a liquid like mercury at room temperature.

2006-12-19 20:31:42 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋

Poor metals. It can also be called part of the Boron family.

2006-12-19 20:28:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

its in the boron family

2006-12-19 21:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by lindi 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋