Gallium - 31Ga: compounds information
This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of gallium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for gallium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.
In compounds of gallium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of gallium are: 3.
Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
- Gallium trihydride: [GaH3]2
Fluorides
- Gallium trifluoride: GaF3
Chlorides
- Digallium hexachloride: Ga2Cl6
- Digallium tetrachloride: Ga2Cl4
Bromides
- Gallium tribromide: GaBr3
Iodides
- Digallium hexaiodide: Ga2I6
Oxides
- Gallium oxide: GaO
- Digiallium oxide: Ga2O
- Digallium trioxide: Ga2O3
Sulfides
- Gallium sulphide: GaS
- Digallium trisulphide: Ga2S3
Selenides
- Gallium selenide: GaSe
- Digallium triselenide: Ga2Se3
Tellurides
- Gallium telluride: GaTe
- Digallium tritelluride: Ga2Te3
Nitrides
- Gallium nitride: GaN
Carbonyls
- none listed
Complexes
- Gallium trifluoride trihydrate: GaF3.3H2O