Bismuth
Atomic Weight 208.98038
Density 9.78 g/cc
Melting Point 271.3°C
Boiling Point 1564.°C
known for;
- has the interesting physical property of being less dense as a solid than it is as a liquid
- naturally forms beautiful crystals
- poorly conducts electricity and heat
- used in producing malleable irons
- bismuth is non-toxic
- as a catalyst for making acrylic fibers
- the metal is used as a thermocouple material (has highest negativity known)
- carrier for uranium fuel in nuclear reactors
- fire detection, extinguishing systems
- cosmetics
- medicine
Sources
- http://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/bismuth/uses.html
- http://periodictable.com/
- http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photobis.html
2 comments:
That is beautiful! Thanks!
Lise
That is really beautiful. Thanks for showing the picture. I had a cool picture of my element too, but I couldn't figure out how to post it. Your vast knowledge of blogging amazes me.
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