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Bismuth

Bismuth Details

Bismuth Symbol: Bi

Bismuth Atomic Number: 83

Bismuth Atomic Weight: 208.980

What is Bismuth?
White crystalline metal with a pink tinge, belongs to group 15. Most diamagnetic of all metals and has the lowest thermal conductivity of all the elements except mercury. Lead-free bismuth compounds are used in cosmetics and medical procedures. Burns in the air and produces a blue flame. In 1753, C.G. Junine first demonstrated that it was different from lead.

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