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Bismuth Metal Solid
Symbol: Bi
Atomic number: 83
Atomic mass: 208.98037
Group: Metal
CAS-number: 7440-69-9
 
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Physical data

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Shells: 2,8,18,32,18,5
Orbitals: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3
Electronegativity: 1.7, 1.9
1. Ionization potential: 7.289 eV
2. Ionization potential: 16.687 eV
3. Ionization potential: 25.559 eV
Oxidation states: 5,3
Electrical conductivity: 0.00867 10^6
Melting point: 271.3 °C
Boiling point: 1560 °C ±5
Specific heat: 0.12 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 11.30 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 104.80 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.0787 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 1.63 Å
Ionic radius: 1.03 Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.46 Å
Atomic volume: 21.3 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 9.8 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Rhombohedral
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
204Bi0204611.2hECView
205Bi02059/215.31dEC,Beta+View
206Bi020666.243dEC,Beta+View
207Bi02079/232.2yEC,Beta+View
208Bi02085/23.68E05yECView
209Bi100208.989/2--stable--
210Bi021015.01dBeta-,AlphaView
210Bim021093.0E06yAlphaView
211Bi0211.9879/22.14mAlpha,Beta-View
212Bi0212.99701.009hBeta-,AlphaView
213Bi02139/245.6mBeta-,AlphaView
214Bi0214119.9mBeta-,AlphaView
215Bi021507mBeta-View
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Other info

Name origin:German: bisemutum, (white mass), Now spelled wismut.
Description:Hard, brittle, steel-gray metal with a pink tint.
Discovered by:Known to the ancients
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Place:Unknown
Sources:It can be found free in nature and in minerals like bismuthine (Bi2O3) and in bismuth ochre (Bi2O3).
Use(s):Main use is in pharmaceuticals and low melting point alloys used as fuses.
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