Have you ever taken Pepto Bismol and had your tongue (or stools) turn black? This is due to another chemical reaction. Bismuth reacts with sulfides, for example, hydrogen sulfide, in your mouth to ...

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Bismuth oxychloride, for example, is used to impart a silvery sheen to cosmetics and personal care products. It is also marketed as BIRON powder, which has found applications in catheters for ...

A five-membered aromatic bismuth ring, prepared by researchers in Germany, addresses a long-standing challenge in synthetic ...

Admittedly, we have a pretty low bar for that kind of stuff, but eye candy aside, [Robin Debreuil]’s quick outline of his technique for desoldering with the help of bismuth is worth watching.