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Title: Gallium
Post by: TragicMike on January 13, 2020, 11:01:25 PM

I recently bought 50g of gallium and after melting the first time it became dirty and gritty. Is this normal? I tried adding a pic but it wont work for some reason.

Title: Re: Gallium
Post by: chenbeier on January 14, 2020, 01:44:34 AM

It will be oxidized like aluminium. You should melt it under nitrogen or argon gas athmosphere.