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Bismuth is a brittle post-transition metal with atomic number 83, located in group 15 of the periodic table. It has a silvery-white color with a faint pinkish tinge. Although known since prehistoric times, it was first identified as a distinct element in 1753 by the French chemist Claude François Geoffroy. Classification and Basic Properties Bismuth (Bi) is situated in period 6 and group 15 (the pnictogens) of the periodic table, directly below nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony. It is