83 Bi 208.98
Bismuth
post-transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 83
- Atomic mass
- 208.98 u
- Category
- post-transition metal
- Group
- 15
- Period
- 6
- Block
- p-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 5
- Electronegativity
- 2.02 (Pauling)
- Density
- 9.78 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 271.55 °C
- Boiling point
- 1563.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p³
Noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p³
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5, which is 5 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Bismuth
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.
- Discovered by Claude François Geoffroy
- Appearance: lustrous silver
Bismuth: frequently asked questions
- What is Bismuth?
- Bismuth (Bi) is the chemical element with atomic number 83. It is a metal: specifically a post-transition metal.
- What is the atomic number of Bismuth?
- Bismuth's atomic number is 83, which means every Bismuth atom has 83 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Bismuth?
- The electron configuration of Bismuth is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d10 6p3 (noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 5, with 5 in the outermost shell.
- Is Bismuth a metal or a nonmetal?
- Bismuth is a metal: specifically a post-transition metal.
- What group and period is Bismuth in?
- Bismuth is in group 15 and period 6 of the periodic table.
- Is Bismuth a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Bismuth is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.