BISMUTH
By Josh, Patrick, and John
ATOMIC NUMBER: 83
ATOMIC MASS: 208.9804
TYPE: POST-TRANSITION
HISTORY
- Bismuth has been known since ancient
times
- Origin of the name suspected to be
Arabic, from the word Bi Ismid
- in 2003, it was discovered that it is slightly
radioactive
- Probably one of the first 10 metals
discovered
- Used in Incan knife blades
USES
-
Pepto-Bismol
Jewelery
Fuses
Fire safety systems
Fireworks
Alloys
Solar panels
Cosmetics
ACQUIRING BISMUTH
-
A gram of pure
Bismuth costs about
39 cents
-
Bismuth crystals can
be “grown” to look
however you want it
FACTS
- Often confused for
lead and tin
- Bismuth has a higher
density in its liquid
form than in its solid
form
- Bismuth is a common
byproduct of mining
- About twice as
common as gold
BISMUTH LEVITATION
CITATIONS
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs6/PRE/i/2005/019/0/b/Second_Shot_at_Bismuth_by_macrophoto.jpg
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http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/4-bismuth-crystal-and-silver-pendantheather-jordan.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismuth
http://bismuth-tristanrhee.weebly.com/uses-cost-and-facts.html
https://38.media.tumblr.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnbfGaqNvjU
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