Gallium Metal 50 Grams, 99.99% Pure Melting Gallium - 50g Vial

It’s a fun and neat way to introduce the young ones into the sciences and the weird wonderful world we live in . When I was young we actually got to play with mercury. It was known to be dangerous but with a few safety precautions we still were able to do that. Thankfully today that’s not common place but I remember how fascinating it was to see this metal be a solid then a liquid and all the crazy ways it could be manipulated to do amazing things. This product as close as you can get ( outside of a lab ) to what I experienced as a kid and it is just as fun and awe inspiring and down right amazing without all the safety concerns. You still should practice safe handling and observe all safety procedures because it just makes sense but you will see the little (and some grown) minds be blown at the neat things you can do with gallium. Do a little research order some that will come in a vile handy vile make some molds, then melt them in your hand and push the puddle of Liquid Metal around in your palms and look into the wide eyes watching the magic you making happen .. So much fun

Super cool! Got this as a gift. It really melts, slowly, in my hand if my hand is warm enough. Melts at 85 F / 30 C and when melted it looks like mercury but this stuff is not toxic. Did a little research and found that it is not toxic in its pure form but I wouldn’t intentionally eat it. It was a bit difficult to remove from the vial it came in. The trick is to submerge the vial in hot water (I used hot water from the tap) until the outer layer melts. Then the entire slug slides right out. Keep it away from carpet. If you spill some on a hard floor, let it cool and then scrape it off with a credit card. It leaves a gray residue on your hands that takes a little work to remove. Just scrub with soap and warm/hot water. Gallium is fun to play with and to show friends.

This gallium melted very quickly in a beaker of warm water. I showed students a sample in my hand but did not let them play with it since it's so expensive and messy. Worked great for what I needed!

I had a heck of a time getting it out of the tube. I had to heat up water to 200 degrees and let the tube sit in it for a good 10-15 minutes before I could pour it out. I poured it into the ziplock bag it came in and layed it flat in my fridge. I wanted it thinner to see if body heat could melt it. After it solidified and thinned out to about 2mm thick, I left it in the bag and put it my armpit and sat and watched tv for about 10 minutes. Might sound weird, but it's probably the most consistently warm place on my body without you know... inserting it anywhere. To my surprise, only a paper thin layer had melted. I don't know if this is normal or if maybe this batch isn't as pure as I'd hoped, but... it's still kinda neat so I gave it 4 stars. I expected it to be much more... melty. *sad face*

I put 5 stars for warmth, but I dont understand what is being rated. I just want to make sure that this product gets a 5 star rating. The product isn't physically warm as its a solid metal. It does melt at expected temps though and is neat to have. And fun for any chemistry enthusiasts or anyone with interest.

I got this for casting a spoon for a magic trick.

Children really thought it was cool! Good experience for them. Grownups not so much. Cleaning what we can - gallium smudges literally everywhere. Take precautions!

Its gallium. As long as you know what you're doing with it, its fun to play with. Just be super careful around stuff like, any aluminum (dissolves it in very short order!) carpets, cloth (sticks like crazy) and never swallow it! Apparently safe on your skin though... but messy! Its elemental gallium!