Symbol:
Bi
Atomic Number:
83
Atomic Weight:
208.98037
Element Classification:
Other Metal
Discovered By:
Known to the ancients.
Discovery Date:
n/a (Unknown)
Name Origin:
German: bisemutum, (white mass), Now spelled wismut.
Density (g/cc):
9.747
Melting Point (K):
544.5
Boiling Point (K):
1883
Appearance:
Hard, brittle, steel-gray metal with a pinkish tinge
Atomic Radius (pm):
170
Atomic Volume (cc/mol):
21.3
Covalent Radius (pm):
146
Ionic Radius:
74 (+5e) 96 (+3e)
Specific Heat (@20°C J/g mol):
0.124
Fusion Heat (kJ/mol):
11.00
Evaporation Heat (kJ/mol):
172.0
Thermal Conductivity (@25°C W/m K):
Debye Temperature (K):
120.00
Pauling Negativity Number:
2.02
First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol):
702.9
Oxidation States:
5, 3
Electronic Configuration:
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3
Lattice Structure:
Rhombohedral (RHL)
Lattice Constant (Å):
4.750
Lattice C/A Ratio:
n/a