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What colour is pure bismuth metal?

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A labeled periodic table element box for bismuth shows atomic number 83, symbol Bi, atomic weight 208.9804, electron configuration, and properties including solid state, rhombohedral crystal structure, and weakly acidic oxides. — bismuth Properties of bismuth.

Pure bismuth metal is characterized by a gray-white color with a reddish tinge. It also possesses a somewhat pinkish, silvery metallic lustre.1