Gallium is a colorless metal that can melt in the palm of your hand but turns the metal from hard to soft.
Gallium (Galium) , a chemical element with atomic number 31. This is a substance that does not exist in nature, but is easily found after the fusion reactions of aluminum, zinc… and is extracted from crude hydroxide crude oil. aluminum.
Predicted to exist in 1871 by the scientist Mendelev, Galium was first named “eka_aluminum” , and appeared in the periodic table of chemistry researched by this eminent intellectual.
Gallium metal.
Gallium has an extremely low melting point – only about 30 degrees Celsius , so it can melt in the palm of your hand. Completely human-friendly, but able to destroy glass, metal… is the highlight of this unique chemical element.
And in the video of YouTuber LockPickingLawyer, we will see this property of Gali firsthand. When it comes into contact with aluminum, it creates a compound that destroys aluminum’s tough properties. This is a very useful application if you want to jailbreak manually, for example.
With Gali, breaking the lock becomes super easy.
The amazing thing about this chemical reaction is that we don’t have to do much to just let Galium do its thing. Just put a little on the lock and rub it on the surface and the compound is formed. After that, the Galium “spreads” itself around and almost covers the entire lock. After waiting for about 5 hours, now the lock has become extremely weak.
Unlocking is not the only use of Gali. The researchers have discovered that it is this aluminum-gallium compound that can be used as a new fuel source. As in the video above, when this compound is dropped into water, it releases hydrogen gas.
Break the lock with gallium.
Using this compound to crack takes a bit of time, so it is not the best option if you want to apply this trick to become a thief. However, it does help to show that a very simple chemical reaction can completely change the chemical properties of a substance.