Atomic Number 83 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 83 as atomic number?

The answer is Bismuth and there is so much cool stuff about Bismuth that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Bismuth Overview

Atomic Number

83

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Description

Hard, brittle, steel-gray metal with a pink tint.

Atomic Symbol

Bi (Bismuth)

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

It can be found free in nature and in minerals like bismuthine (Bi2O3) and in bismuth ochre (Bi2O3)

Uses

Main use is in pharmaceuticals and low melting point alloys used as fuses.

Atomic Mass

208,98037

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Name Origin

German: bisemutum, (white mass), Now spelled wismut.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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