ðə sˈʌmwʌt hˈaɪ ˌɑːksɪdˈeɪʃən stˈeɪt ʌv ɡˈɑː ɪn ɡˈɑː ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː bˌiːˈɑːɹ θɹˈiː, lˈoʊ ᵻlˌɛktɹoʊŋɡɐtˈɪvᵻɾi, ænd hˈaɪ pˌoʊlɚɹˌaɪzəbˈɪlᵻɾi ɐlˈaʊ ɡˈɑː bˌiːˈɑːɹ θɹˈiː tə bᵻhˈeɪv æz ˈeɪ "sˈɔft ˈæsɪd" ɪn tˈɜːmz ʌvðə hˈɑːɹdsˈɔftˈæsɪdbˈeɪs ˈeɪtʃsˈæb θˈiəɹi.
The somewhat high oxidation state of Ga in Ga(III)Br3, low electronegativity, and high polarizability allow GaBr3 to behave as a "soft acid" in terms of the Hard-Soft-Acid-Base (HSAB) theory.