Question

Does ${\mathrm{Bi}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_5$ (bismuth pentoxide) exist?

Answer 1

1. The chemical compound ${\mathrm{Bi}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_5$ (bismuth pentoxide ) is not known to be a pure compound.
2. Moreover, it is known to be a mixture of various compounds like water, and bismuth tetroxide. It can be noted that ${\mathrm{Bi}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_5$ is not stable at high temperatures and that it begins decomposing at $393\mathrm{K}$.
3. Hence ${\mathrm{Bi}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_5$ does not exist.