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Osmium Metal Solid
Symbol: Os
Atomic number: 76
Atomic mass: 190.23
Group: Transition Metal
CAS-number: 7440-04-2
 
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Shells: 2,8,18,32,14,2
Orbitals: [Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2
Electronegativity: 1.5, 2.2
1. Ionization potential: 8.7 eV
2. Ionization potential: -- eV
3. Ionization potential: -- eV
Oxidation states: 8,6,4,3,2,0,-2
Electrical conductivity: 0.109 10^6
Melting point: 3054 °C
Boiling point: 5027 °C
Specific heat: 0.13 J/gK
Heat of fusion: 31.80 kJ/mol
Heat of vaporization: 746.0 kJ/mol
Thermal conductivity: 0.876 W/cmK
Atomic radius: 1.92 Å
Ionic radius: 0.63 Å ()
Covalent radius: 1.26 Å
Atomic volume: 8.49 cm³/mol
Density (293 K): 22.40 g/cm³
Crystal structure: Hexagonal
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Isotopes

NuclideAbundance [%]MassSpinHalflifeDecay modeDecay tree
184Os0.018183.9530--stable--
185Os01851/293.6dECView
186Os1.59185.95402.0E15yAlphaView
187Os1.64186.9561/2--stable--
188Os13.3187.9560--stable--
189Os16.1188.9583/2--stable--
190Os26.4189.9580--stable--
190Osm0190109.90mITView
191Os01919/215.4dBeta-View
191Osm01913/213.1hITView
192Os41191.9620--stable--
193Os01933/230.5hBeta-,b-View
194Os019406.0yBeta-View
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Other info

Name origin:Greek: osmê (odor).
Description:Hard fine black powder or hard, lustrous, blue-white metal.
Discovered by:Smithson Tenant
Year:1804
Place:England
Sources:Obtained from the same ores as platinum.
Use(s):Used to tip gold pen points, instrument pivots, to make electric light filaments. Used for high temp. alloys and pressure bearings. Very hard and resists corrosion better than any other.
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