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FROM the electrochemical aspect gallium is notable for its relatively negative standard reference voltage, which for the equilibrium :
amounts to −1.22 V (NHE)1. Apart from its low equivalent weight of 23 g/F, another remarkable feature is the high polarization with respect to hydrogen2, which results in it having a high resistance to corrosion, in spite of its base character.
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JAHN, D., PLUST, H. Possible Use of Gallium as Negative Electrode in Galvanic Cells. Nature 199, 806–807 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/199806a0
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