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Bismuth vs Nihonium


Nihonium vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi  
Nh  

Group Number
15  
3
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440699  
22
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
C12/m1  
-  

Space Group Number
12.00  
15
194.00  
7

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.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1753  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
14
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3  
20
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.  
27
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
271.30 °C  
99+
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C  
99+
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
-  

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s  
99+
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.50  
5
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Bi  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02  
7
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34  
3
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67  
7
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15  
8
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.01  
5
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
35
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol  
34
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol  
38
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
38
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
28
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
23
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
40
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
34
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
28
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
10
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
27
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
28
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
34
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
35
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr  
23
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV  
29
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
83  
33
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)  
Not Known  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83  
33
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
126  
19
150  
12

Number of Electrons
83  
33
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm  
38
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm  
33
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu  
29
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol  
23
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Flerovium
  

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

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm  
2
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
32.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
29
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79  
99+
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
20
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
36
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol  
13
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
544.00 K  
99+
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol  
39
-  

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

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K  
32
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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