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    Bi

    Bismuth

    Post Transition

    Atomic Number: 83 • Atomic Mass: 208.9800 u • Period: 6 • Group: 15

    Electron Configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p³
    Phase: Solid
    Electronegativity: 2.02
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    History

    Bismuth has been known since ancient times

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    Often confused with lead and tin

    Established as a distinct element in 1753