Science Daily·3 min read·hard
Scientists finally solved a 150-year-old gallium mystery
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Scientists at the University of Auckland have discovered that gallium's covalent bonds reappear at high temperatures after melting. This finding challenges long-held assumptions about the metal's atomic structure and explains its unusually low melting point.
Nearly 150 years after gallium was first discovered and added to the periodic table, scientists at the University of Auckland have uncovered previously unknown details about the metal's atomic structure and behavior.
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