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Gallium

physical science Maturity 7-9

Some metal can melt in your hand.

Liquid gallium pouring.png
Liquid gallium pouring.png
It is a shiny, silver metal. It stays hard when it is cold. It turns to liquid when it is warm. This metal helps make lights for us.
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Blue LED and Reflection.jpg
Can you imagine holding melting metal?

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Liquid gallium pouring.png
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6N Gallium sealed in vacuum ampoule.jpg
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Bauxite Jamaica 1984.jpg
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Blue LED and Reflection.jpg
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Galinstan on glass.jpg
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