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Bismuth (Bi)
Atomic number: 83 · Category: post-transition metal · Group 15 · Period 6 · Phase: Solid
Bismuth is a chemical element with symbol Bi and atomic number 83. Bismuth, a pentavalent post-transition metal, chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Elemental bismuth may occur naturally, although its sulfide and oxide form important commercial ores.
Atomic mass: 208.980401
Density: 9.78
Melting point: 544.7 K
Boiling point: 1837 K
Appearance: lustrous silver
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Block: p
Molar heat: 25.52
CPK color:#9e4fb5
Electronic structure
Electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p3
Configuration (semantic): [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3
Shells: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5
Electronegativity (Pauling): 2.02
Electron affinity: 90.924
Ionization energies: 703, 1610, 2466, 4370, 5400, 8520
Periodic position
Group: 15
Period: 6
xpos: 15
ypos: 6
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