Blog Search
Archive
Blog Statistics
  • Views: 3669247
  • Articles: 1366
  • Comments: 1027
  • Status: Public
  • Who's Viewing: 9
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
  • Guest
9 Guests  0 Members
Posted by duddy   February 9, 2013   6913 views   Featured

Gallium is a silvery metal with atomic number 31. It is used in semiconductors and LEDs, but the cool thing about it is its melting point, which is only about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. If you hold a solid gallium crystal in your hand, your body heat will cause it to slowly melt into a silvery metallic puddle. Pour it into a dish, and it freezes back into a solid.

While you probably should not lick your fingers after playing with it, gallium is not toxic and it will not make you crazy like mercury does. And if you get tired of it, you can melt it onto glass and make yourself a mirror.

chemistry
Posted in Uncategorized
You might also like...
2 Comments | Write Comment
1
I like!
Posted on Feb 14, 2013 by jlhall5
2
Very interesting, now where can I buy some to show my teacher!
Posted on Sep 17, 2013 by barry
Random Article
   RSS Feed     Atom Feed     RDF Feed