Physics & chemistry / DAY 28 OF 40
A metal with a surprisingly low melting point.
Gallium melts at about 29.76°C.
Here's the strange part.
Gallium has an unusually low threshold for losing its solid composure. Its melting point is about 29.76°C, according to the Royal Society of Chemistry. That helps explain the liquid-metal demonstrations it appears in. A surprising property is not permission to improvise with chemicals: use appropriate handling guidance, not the internet's most enthusiastic bare-handed demonstration. (Royal Society of Chemistry)
This is an explanation of a material property, not a suggestion to handle chemicals bare-handed.
REALITY CHECK · TRUE OR FALSE?
Interesting metal. Important safety check.
A low melting point makes bare-handed chemical handling automatically safe.
Go straight to the receipts.
Curious about the methods, dates or details? Open the original source and keep the caveat in view.
ORIGINAL SOURCERoyal Society of ChemistryOpen publication ↗NEXT IN THE 40-DAY TRAIL / DAY 29The doctor who became his own experiment. ↗