Bi	Z =  83	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Bismuth
			From the Modern Latin "bisemutum", meaning "white mass"
(AM) Atomic Mass	208.9804  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3, +5
(BP) Boiling Point	1560  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	271.3  °C
(ρ) Density	9.78  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Rhombohedral
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.9	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.46  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.122  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Xe]  4f14  5d10  6s2  6p3	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	703.28  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	151  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	11.3  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	Bi3+⇔ Bi (0.308 V)
Stable isotopes	209Bi
Discovered/Synthesized by	Claude Geoffroy the Younger
Natural Source	Isolated as a byproduct of lead processing, Also Found in bismuthinite
Common Uses	Solders, fuses, fire sprinklers, cosmetics pigment
Other Info	209-Bi is radioactive but extremely long half life
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