Stable isotope Bismuth (Bi)

Isotope Z(p) N(n) Atomic Mass Natural Abundance Nuclear Spin
Bi-209 83 126 208.980384 100.00% 9/2-

Properties of Bismuth

Name Bismuth
Symbol Bi
Atomic number 83
Atomic weight 208.98
Standard state Solid at 298 °K
CAS Registry ID 7440-69-9
Group in periodic table 15
Group name Pnictogen
Period in periodic table 6
Block in periodic table p-block
Color Lustrous reddish-white
Classification Metallic
Melting point 271 °C
Boiling point 1560 °C
Vaporization point 1564 ºC
Thermal conductivity 8 W/(m·K)
Electrical resistivity 106.8 µΩ·cm at 0 °C
Electronegativity 1.67
Specific heat 122 J/(kg·K)
Heat of vaporization 160 kJ·mol-1
Heat of fusion 10.9 kJ·mol-1
Density of liquid 10.05 g/cm3 at 271 °C
Density of solid 9.79 g/cm3
Electron configuration [Xe]4f145d106s26p3
Atomic radius 1.88 Å (coordination number 12)
Atomic volume 21.3 cm3/g-atom
Ionic radii in crystals corresponding to coordination number 6 Bi3+: 1.03 Å; Bi5+: 0.76 Å
Ionization potentials Bi(+3) 25.56 eV and Bi(+5) 56.0 eV
Electron affinity 0.946 eV
Oxidation states +3, +5