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Bismuth Symbol Bi Atomic Number 83 Atomic Mass 208.9804 Family Group 15 (Va) Nitrogen Pronunciation BIZ-muth Overview Early chemists had difficulty separating similar elements from each other. Elements with similar properties can only be told apart...

Bismuth is the fifth and last element in Group 15 of the periodic table. Elements in this group are often referred to as the nitrogen family. Bismuth's atomic number is 83, its atomic mass is 208.9804, and its chemical symbol is Bi. Bismuth is a soft,...

Bismuth is an elemental metal which has an atomic number of 83, an atomic weight of 208.98 and is designated by the atomic symbol Bi. The element's original name-- weissemasse, or " white mass"--comes from its physical appearance. It is a white,...

Bismuth (pronounced /ˈbɪzməth/) is a chemical element that has the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent poor metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Of all the metals, it is...

BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE AS A HIGH PERFORMANCE PIGMENT Bismuth oxychloride is of great interest as a pearlescent pigment because it provides excellent whiteness, brightness and smooth texture. Today, development work on these pigments is centered on overcoming the natural limitations of bismuth so...

Thallium, bismuth superconductivity By giving the highest temperatures yet recorded for reproducible bulk superconductivity, thallium and bismuth are generating intense interest among physicists and chemists. Early this year, full superconductivity appeared at a temperature of 106 kelvins in a bismuth compound studied...