Bismuth

= Bismuth=


 * Atomic Number:** 83


 * Protons:** 83


 * Electrons:** 83


 * Neutrons:** 83


 * Average Atomic Mass:**  126


 * Isotopes:** Bismuth-205, Bismuth-206, Bismuth-207, Bismuth-208, Bismuth-209, Bismuth-210.


 * Discovery:** In early times Bismuth was confused with with tin and lead, but Claude Geoffroy the Younger showed it was different than lead in 1753.

**Name:** From the German word "Bisemutum"


 * Uses:**  Bismuth is used in cosmetics and medicine.


 * Interesting Facts**: Bismuth melts in boiling water.

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 * Photo: [|Bismuth by Syrtis on flickr]
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