1 Facts
1.1 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.
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1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %~-9999 %
1E-08
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1.4.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.5.1 Abundance In Oceans
1.5.2 Abundance In Humans