What is Bismuth used for in Minecraft?

Bismuth is a chemical element block primarily used in Education Edition for learning chemistry. You can place it like any other block or combine it with other elements to create compounds.

How do I enable Education Edition chemistry features?

Go to your world settings and toggle the Education Edition option. Minecraft will create a copy of your world with [EDU] in the name. Your original world won't be affected.

What versions of Minecraft have Bismuth?

Bismuth is in Education Edition (1.4.0+), Pocket Edition (1.4.0 to 1.20.0), Windows 10, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch when Education Edition features are enabled.

Can I use Bismuth in regular Minecraft survival mode?

Bismuth is only available in Education Edition or if you enable Education Edition chemistry features. You can't get it in vanilla survival mode without enabling these features.

What's the difference between Bismuth and other element blocks?

Bismuth is one of 118 element blocks in the Periodic Table. Each element has a unique ID number. Bismuth is element 83 (Bi).

Bismuth Block Guide | Minecraft Education Edition

What is Bismuth in Minecraft?

Bismuth is a chemical element block in Minecraft Education Edition. It’s the 83rd element on the Periodic Table, with the symbol Bi. You can find it in Creative Mode or spawn it with a give command if you have Education Edition features enabled.

This feature is available in Minecraft Education Edition, Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Just enable the Education Edition chemistry features in your world settings to use it.

Quick Tip: When you enable Education Edition features, Minecraft creates a copy of your world with [EDU] in the name. Your original world stays safe.

Where to Find Bismuth

Creative Mode Locations

Bismuth appears in different menu locations depending on your version:

Platform	Versions	Menu Location
Education Edition	1.4.0 to 1.14.31	Construction
Education Edition	1.17.30 and later	Items

Bismuth ID and Name

Minecraft Pocket Edition

If you need the technical details for commands or mods:

Item Name	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Versions
Bismuth	minecraft:element_83	0	64	1.4.0 to 1.20.0

Give Command

Use this command to get Bismuth in Pocket Edition 1.12.0 and later:

/give @p element_83 1 0

This gives one Bismuth block to the nearest player. Change the number after element_83 if you want a different amount.

Enabling Chemistry Features

To access Bismuth and other element blocks in Pocket Edition, Windows 10, Xbox One, or Nintendo Switch:

Create or open a world
Go to World Settings
Toggle the Education Edition option on
Minecraft will create a copy of your world with [EDU] in the name
Play in that world to access chemistry features

The copy keeps your original world safe in case you want to go back.