Gallium
Electron Configuration: 2,8,18,3
Enthalpy of Fusion (kJ mol-1): 5.59
Enthalpy of Vaporisation (kJ mol-1): 270.3
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 130 pm
Bohr Radius 136 pm
Covalent Radius 126 pm
Van der Waals 187 pm
Oxidation States
Main Ga+3
Other Ga+1, Ga+2
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 578.8
M+ - M2+ 1979
M2+ - M3+ 2963
M3+ - M4+ 6200
M4+ - M5+ 8700
M5+ - M6+ 11400
M6+ - M7+ 14400
M7+ - M8+ 17700
M8+ - M9+ 22300
M9+ - M10+ 26100