Gallium(III) hydroxide

Gallium(III) hydroxide is a chemical compound made of gallium, oxygen, and hydrogen. It has the chemical formula . It is sometimes called inorganic gallic acid, and is not to be confused with the organic compound also known as gallic acid.

It is a precursor to many gallium compounds.

 Chemistry 
Like its structural analog aluminium hydroxide, gallium(III) hydroxide is an amphoteric substance: it can act as both an acid and a base depending on what it is reacting with. It forms gallium salts with strong acids, and dissolves in base to make the gallate anion .

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Category:Amphoteric hydroxides
Category:Gallium compounds