Bismuth

Overview

English Name:

Bismuth

Latin Name:

Bismuthum

Year Discovered:

1450

Discovered By:

Unknown

Group:

15

Period:

6

Electrons:

83

CAS Number:

7440-69-9

Cost Per 100 Grams:

$10

Atomic Properties

Electronic Configuration:

[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p³

Ion Charge:

+3, +5

Ionisation Energies:

703.0 kJ/mol

Atomic Radius (Empirical):

156 pm

Atomic Radius (Calculated):

207 pm

Covalent Radius:

145 pm

Van Der Waals Radius:

202 pm

Ionisation Potential of An Atom:

7.29 eV

Electrons Per Layer:

2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5

Atomic Multiplicities Of The Gas:

1

Atomic Weight:

208.98

Reactivity

Electron Affinity:

0.0 kJ/mol

Valence:

3, 5

Electronegativity:

2.02

Thermal Properties

Melting Point:

271.4°C

Boiling Point:

1564°C

Critical Point:

Pressure: N/A

Temperature: N/A

Thermal Conductivity:

12.5 W/(m·K)

Heat Capacity:

Specific: 0.13 J/(g·K)

Molar: 25.0 J/(mol·K)

Thermal Coefficient:

0.000012

Enthalpy:

Fusion: 11.5 kJ/mol

Vaporisation: 500 kJ/mol

Atomization: N/A

Curie Temperature:

N/A

Neel Temperature:

N/A

Superconductivity Point:

N/A

Physical and Chemical Properties

State of matter (25° C/ 77°F):

Solid

Density:

Solid: 9.78 g/cm³

Molar Volume (Vmol):

21.3 cm³/mol

Speed of Sound (Vs):

3000 m/s

Hardness:

2.25

Bulk Modulus (K):

46 GPa

Shear Modulus (G):

16 GPa

Young's Modulus (E):

15 GPa

Color:

Silvery-white

Brinell Hardness (MPa):

N/A

Liquid Density (Kg/m^3):

N/A

Hardness of Mohs:

N/A

Refractive Index:

N/A

Vickers Hardness (MPa):

N/A

Crystal Structure:

N/A

Electromagnetic Properties

Electrical Type:

Conductor

Resistivity:

2.2 × 10^-7 Ω·m

Magnetic Type:

Diamagnetic

Superconductivity:

Not applicable

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility:

0.0 × 10^-6

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility:

0.0 × 10^-6 m³/kg

Molar Mass Susceptibility:

0.0 × 10^-6 m³/mol

Electrical Conductivity:

4.5 × 10^6 S/m

Mass (γ_mass):

1.0 × 10^-25 kg

Mass (γ_mol):

1.0 × 10^-22 mol

Volume (γ_vol):

21.3 L

Grid Parameters

Crystal Structure:

N/A

Grid Parameters:

N/A

Attitude:

N/A

Debye Temperature:

N/A

Safety and Precautions

Signal Word:

Warning

Hazard Statements:

H302, H332

Precautionary Statements:

P201, P202, P281

RTECS Number:

BI3500000

Risk:

Flammability: Non-flammable
Health Risk: Toxic
Reactivity: Stable
Specific Risk: None

Importance

Main sources:

Minerals, ores

Main Usage:

Electronics, pharmaceuticals

Nuclear Properties

Radioactive:

No

Isotopes:

Tl-203, Tl-205

Neutron Cross Sectional:

0.0 barns

Half Life (s):

None

Lifetime:

Stable

Prevalence

Universe:

0.0007%

Sun:

0.0007%

Oceans:

0.0%

Humans:

0.0%

Earth's Crust:

0.0002%

Meteorites:

0.0002%