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bismuth [Bi]
From the German weisse masse meaning white mass. Known since the 15th century; it was often confused with tin & lead.
Occurrence:
- found in ores bismite & bismuthinite
Characteristics:
1) heavy brittle grayish-white brittle metallic element
-> pinkish tinge at room temperature
2) chiefly trivalent
3) chemically like arsenic & antimony
4) the most diamagnetic metal
5) expands from liquid to solid form
Uses:
1) pharmaceuticals : bismuth subsalicylate
2) alloys
a) used to maintain volume from liquid to sold form
b) firealarms
c) fuses: a large electrical current will melt the alloy breaking the circuit
Laboratory:
- bismuth in specimen
- bismuth in hair
- bismuth in tissue
- bismuth in erythrocytes
- bismuth in body fluid
- bismuth in blood
- bismuth in serum/plasma
- bismuth in urine
Related
bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol, BSS, Kaopectate)
periodic table
General
chemical element
metal
Properties
SIZE: AW = 208.98
atomic number
VALUE: 83
VALENCE: XE 4F14 5D10 6S2 6P3
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=9242
References
- Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-
Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
- Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003
- ARUP Consult: Trace Minerals - Deficiency and Toxicity
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://www.arupconsult.com/content/trace-minerals
Component-of
bismuth citrate/ranitidine (Tritec)