Atomic Symbol for Bismuth (& Cool facts: Sources, Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Bi?

The answer is Bismuth (Bi). However there is a lot of stuff about Bismuth that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Bismuth Overview

Atomic Symbol

Bi (Bismuth)

Sources

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

Description

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

Name Origin

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

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Atomic Number

83

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

208,98037

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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