Bismuth (Bi), element 83 – Learn Acer periodic table

Transition metal, atomic number 83.

Bismuth is a chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83. Bismuth, a pentavalent post-transition metal, chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Elemental bismuth may occur naturally, although its sulfide and oxide form important commercial ores.

Symbol Bi. Atomic mass 208.980401 u. Group 15, period 6. Electron configuration [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3. Electrons per shell 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5. State at room temperature: Solid. Melting point 271.6 °C, boiling point 1563.8 °C. Discovered by Claude François Geoffroy.

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Bismuth (Bi), element 83 – Learn Acer periodic table

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