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Bismuth vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi   
Bi   

Group Number
15   
3
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
p block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
C12/m1   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
12.00   
12
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1753   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
70.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Bi   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
4.22 eV   
22

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83   
33
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83   
33
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
126   
18
126   
18

Number of Electrons
83   
33
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
41.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
667.40 pm   
2

Lattice Angles
NA   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3   
39
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3   
18
10.05 g/cm3   
18

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa   
99+
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
6
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
0.00   
6
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

Thermal Conductivity
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
7.97 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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