Ga2B4O7, also known as Gallium borate, is a chemical compound consisting of two gallium atoms, four boron atoms and seven oxygen atoms. Its atomic mass is 301.381 g/mol. The molecular structure of this compound is prismatic, with boron and oxygen atoms forming a prismatic network, while the gallium atoms occupy the prismatic center positions.
Ga2B4O7 appears as colorless or white crystals. It is odorless and its pH cannot be measured as it is not soluble in water. Generally, it does not react with metals, acids, nonmetals, or salts.
Ga2B4O7 molecules are typically created in the laboratory through the reaction between gallium and boron compounds. Industrially, it can be synthesized through the melting process of gallium oxide and boron oxide at extremely high temperatures.
Although it does not react with many other substances, Ga2B4O7 has special optical properties, making it valuable in technological applications such as in the creation of laser crystals.