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Bismuth

83 Bi

Bismuth

Post-transition metal period 6 group 15 p-block discovered: 1753

As a chemical element

Properties of the atom — they do not depend on what substance it is part of.

Atomic number
83
Atomic mass
208.98040 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f14 5d10 6p3
Electronegativity
2.02 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
207 pm
Ionization energy
7.289 eV
Electron affinity
0.946 eV
Oxidation states
+5, +3

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
544.55 K (271,4 °C)
Boiling point
1837 K (1 563,85 °C)
Density
9.807 g/cm³