Bismuth is a post-transition metal element (atomic number 83) characterized by a 6s²6p³ valence configuration, high atomic mass, and strong relativistic effects influencing its electronic structure.
Alternating from spheres to rugby balls is no longer the sole preserve of mercury isotopes, an international team at CERN's ISOLDE facility reports in a paper published in Physical Review Letters.
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