Name:
Bismuth
Symbol:
Bi
Atomic Number:
83
Atomic Mass:
208.980
Atomic Volume:
21.31 cc/mol
Discovered By:
Bismuth was isolated by Claude Geoffroy the Younger in 1753, but was known to medieval chemists, and often confused with tin and lead
Discovery Date:
1753
Origin of Name:
Bismuth - (German) Weisse Masse (white mass), later Wismuth and Bisemuthum
Toxicity:
Readily soluble salts are toxic; they have astringent action. Insoluble salts are practically harmless.
Summary:
Bismuth occurs native in Nature, and in ores. Bismuth has poor thermal and electrical conductivity. Bismuth compounds are used in antacid medicine.
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