Bismuth


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Bi
Atomic Weight 208.98 g/mol
Element Number 83
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1400
Discoverer --

Physical Properties

Oxidation States 3, 5
Boiling Point 1837 K
Melting Point 544.59 K
Density 9.75 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Xe]4f14,5d10,6s2,p3
Acid/Base Properties Acidic
Crystal Structure Rhombohedral
Electronegativity 2.02
Heat of Vaporization 179 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 11.0 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 0.9 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 7.87 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.122 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 7.289
Atomic Volume 21.3 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.70 Å
Covalent Radius 1.46 Å
Synthetic No