Bismuth

Radioactive element
Latin nameBismuthum
English nameBismuth
chemical symbolBi
atomic number83
relative atomic mass208,980347
period6
groupV.A
classificationmetals
discovery year ≈ 1400
melting point [°C]271,3
boiling point [°C]1560
density [g cm-3]9,8
density at melting point [g cm-3]10,05
electronegativity [Pauling]2,02
oxidation statesIII, V
electron configuration[Xe]4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3
atomic radius [pm]143
covalent radius [pm]146
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,12
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]11,3
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]7,92
el. conductivity [S m-1]8,67.105
1. ionizing potential [eV]7,289
2. ionizing potential [eV]16,687
3. ionizing potential [eV]25,559
Mohs hardness2,25
Brinell hardness [MPa]94,2
shear modulus [GPa]12
Young's modulus [GPa]32
state at normal conditionssolid

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