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Bi

Bismuth
208.98040 (1)
 Historical Information

In early times bismuth was confused with tin and lead. So although bismuth had been discussed many times before, Claude Geoffroy the Younger showed it to be distinct from lead in 1753.
Basic Information Shells
  • Name:Bismuth
  • Symbol: Bi
  • Atomic number: 83
  • Atomic weight: 208.98040 (1)
  • Standard state: solid at 298 K
  • Group in periodic table:15
  • Group name: Pnictogen
  • Period in periodic table: 6
  • Block in periodic table: p-block
  • Classification: Metallic
 Bismuth
Uses Trivia
  • used in producing malleable irons
  • cosmetics
  • medicine

Bismuth is a white, crystalline, brittle metal with a pinkish tinge. Bismuth is the most diamagnetic of all metals, and the thermal conductivity is lower than any metal, except mercury.