INDUSTRIAL USES

NUCLEAR BOMBS

Plutonium oxide powder is created when the pits of nuclear bombs form, gallium helps hold these nuclear bomb pits together.

INCORPORATED CIRCUITS

Gallium trichloride if formed by the reaction of gallium metal and chlorine gas and it is used in the compound semiconductor and LED industries.

Industrial: Product

ELECTRICITY

Gallium arsenide is used in products that involve the conversion of electricity to light such as microwaves, solar panels, and even for aerospace engineering.

MIRRORS

Gallium gives a reflective surface when coated on glass, therefore creating objects such as mirrors.

OTHER COMPOUNDS

Zinc ores, bauxite, and coal often contain gallium and their combinations make things like paint, rubber, cosmetics, plastics, inks, soaps, and batteries.