Formula: Ga
2Cl
6
Molecular Weight: 176.08
Form: Solid, Deliquescent Crystals
Melting Point: 77.9 Celsius
Boiling Point: 201.3 Celsius
Density: Solid: 2.47 g/cm
3
Liquid: 2.29 g/cm
3
Soluble in: H
20, NH
3, CCl
4, CS
2,
Benzene.
Uses - Manufacture of metallic
gallium, and
semiconductors.
Other Names -
Gallium (3+) chloride.
Signs and Symptoms of Gallium Trichloride Exposure:
May include wheezing, coughing, itching throat,
dyspnea, sense of suffocation, burning chest pain, and, in
more severe cases,
cyanosis,
laryngeal edema,
respiratory arrest or
delayed pulmonary edema. Exposure to the fumes may cause
petechial rash and partial paralysis.
Gastrointestinal symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or bloody stools. This substance is dangerous to inhale, ingest, or touch.