Ga (Gallium) is an element with position number 31 in the periodic table.
Located in the IV period. Melting point: 29.8 ℃. Density: 5.91 g/cm3.
Electronic configuration of the Gallium atom in ascending order of orbital energies:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1
Electronic configuration of the Gallium atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p1
Reduced electronic configuration Ga:
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p1
Electronic configuration of the Gallium atom in ascending order of the levels:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p1
Reduced electronic configuration Ga:
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
Below is the electronic diagram of the Gallium atom
Distribution of electrons over energy levels in the Ga atom
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 3
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 18
4-st level (N): 3
Valence electrons of Gallium
The number of valence electrons in a Gallium atom - 3.
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )
| Orbital | N | L | M | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| s | 4 | 0 | 0 | +1/2 |
| s | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1/2 |
| p | 4 | 1 | -1 | +1/2 |
Oxidation states of Gallium: +1, +2, +3
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Electronic configurations of other elements
Zinc (Zn) electron configurationGermanium (Ge) electron configuration
Electronic configuration table
