Gallium(III) oxide

Gallium(III) oxide is a chemical compound made from gallium and oxygen. It has the chemical formula . It has several polymorphs, or different structures of the same solid compound. The β polymorph is of interest as a high band gap semiconductor for power electronics.

 Reactions 
Gallium(III) oxide is an amphoteric oxide. It can react with both acids and bases. With acids, it makes salts of the  cation, and with bases, it makes salts of the  anion.

It is a weak oxidizing agent, and can be reduced to gallium(I) oxide by moderately strong reducing agents like hydrogen.

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Category:Gallium compounds
Category:Oxides
Category:Semiconductors