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Yes, but its probably not a good idea.
"Osmium reacts with oxygen at room temperature forming volatile osmium tetroxide. Osmium tetroxide is highly volatile and penetrates skin readily, and is very toxic by inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact."
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Is osmium a compound?
Os is the symbol for Osmium, a transition metal. It is an element.
Is osmium a cation or anion?
Osmium is a metal
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
What is the osmium number of nutrons?
Osmium contains 114 neutrons.
Osmium has how many protons?
An osmium atom has 76 protons.
What kinds of decorations does osmium make?
Pure osmium is extremely toxic! However, compounds of osmium are commonly used for fingerprinting ink and staining of fatty tissue samples in biology. See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium_tetroxide#Biological_staining
Is osmium a compound?
Os is the symbol for Osmium, a transition metal. It is an element.
Is osmium a cation or anion?
Osmium is a metal
What element is Xe6s24f145d6?
Osmium
Which is the denser metal osmium or magnesium?
osmium
Is osmium rare or common?
Osmium is rare
Is osmium magnetic?
Is osmium magnetic?
What are unique characteristics of osmium?
osmium is the lightest element.
Which block is osmium located in?
Osmium is in block d.
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
Used as an alloy in ballpoint pens?
osmium
What is the metal used to make record player needles and pen tips?
Osmium
