BISMUTH

Bismuth

Indira Salcedo Llanos

Weisse masse- White mass

White lead

Latin

Bisemutum

Weibmuth Wismut

Claude François Geoffroy in 1753

Discoverer:

German

BISMUTH

Name and its origin:

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• The most common isotope of bismuth
• Half-life: 20 trillion years, the longest-lived in the periodic table
• nº p+:83; nº n:126; nº -e:83

209 Bi

Its only stable isotope:

• Bismuth has 41 different isotopes, 184 Bi - 224 Bi

Possible isotopes Bismuth has:

It has low electrical and thermal conductivity.

It is the most diamagnetic metal

Shine: metalic

Color: Silvery white

Boiling point: 1560º

Melting point: 271º

Density: 9,8 g/m3

State of aggregation at room temperature: Solid

Physical properties:

Hardness: 2.25 ( Mohs scale)

CRYSTALS

Bismuth-impregnated latex shields for protection from X-rays during medical examinations, such as X-ray CT scans.

Shots, bullets,fireworks

SUBSTITUTE FOR LEAD

Low melting point alloys: safety seals, welding, fire extinguishers, fire detectors, hard disk drive.

Bismuth subsalicylate: drugs to combat diarrhea and to combat intestinal and stomach diseases caused by certain bacteria.

Bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) and bismuth oxide: pigment for eye sadows, hair sprays and nail polish.

RADIATION PROTECTOR

TECHNOLOGY

MEDICINE

COSMETICS AND PIGMENTS

Applications:

https://aminoapps.com/c/science/page/item/bismuth/QQCY_IewNbEaKlXQGN3b7D6wZkLNPN

https://material-properties.org/es/bismuto-protones-neutrones-electrones-configuracion-electronica/

https://conceptoabc.com/bismuto/

https://geologiaweb.com/elementos-quimicos/usos-del-bismuto/

https://geologiaweb.com/minerales/bismuto/

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuto

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