Bismuth


 * Element Name:** Bismuth


 * Element Symbol:** Bi


 * Atomic Mass:** 209


 * Atomic Number:** 83


 * Protons:** 83
 * Electrons:** 83


 * Discovery:** Known since ancient times


 * How it was named:** From the German word "Bismutum"


 * State of Matter:** Solid at room temperature


 * Melting Point:** 271.5 °C


 * Boiling Point:** 1564 °C


 * Characteristics:** Radioactive, slight pink color, brittle metal, spiral stair structure


 * Uses:** Medicine, automatic fire sprinkler systems, fire detection systems, electrical fuses, bismuth compound used as yellow pigment in paint and cosmetics


 * Intresting Facts:** Was often confused with lead or tin, heaviest naturally-occurring stable element

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