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What is the name of the following compound OsO4?
Osmium tetroxide
What is the formula for OsO4?
Osmium tetroxide is the chemical compound with the formula OsO4.
How did osmium get its name?
From Greek osmē, smell (from the strong odor of osmium tetroxide).Named osmium after http://www.answers.com/topic/greek-language osme meaning "a smell", because of the smell of the volatile osmium tetroxide
What is the chemical formula Osmium tetroxide?
The chemical formula for Osmium tetroxide is OsO4. It is a highly toxic and volatile compound used in organic synthesis and electron microscopy.
What is the mechanism of the reaction between osmium tetroxide (OsO4) and pyridine-NaHSO3 in the presence of water (H2O)?
The reaction between osmium tetroxide (OsO4) and pyridine-NaHSO3 in the presence of water involves the formation of a complex between OsO4 and pyridine-NaHSO3, which is stabilized by water molecules. This complexation reaction helps in the reduction of osmium tetroxide to osmium dioxide, resulting in the formation of a stable product.
How reactive is osmium?
Osmium has varying states of reactivity. Its pure state tends be quite reactive and is rarely used unless alloyed. Osmium tetroxide is extremely reactive, whereas osmium dioxide has very little reactivity.
Is osmium flammable?
Osmium itself is not flammable, but osmium tetroxide, a compound of osmium, is highly reactive and can ignite in air. Osmium metal is very inert and has a high melting point, making it not prone to catching fire under normal conditions.
Can you make jewelry out of osmium?
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."
What is Osmium Tetroxide made of?
Osmium is a chemical element that has the symbol Os and atomic number 76. So it is made of itself.Individual atoms are, as usual made up of protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons are made up of quarks.That aside, see the first paragraph in this answer.
What does Osmium smell like?
Osmium itself has no smell. The "smell" (the name "osmium" comes from the Greek for "smell") is from the volatile osmium tetroxide, and while it may be futile to attempt to describe a smell, it's generally said to be an acrid scent similar to that of chlorine.
What is the name of the compound that has the formula OsO4?
The compound with the formula OsO4 is called osmium tetroxide. It is a highly toxic and volatile chemical commonly used in organic synthesis and as a staining agent in microscopy.
Is osmium malleable?
No, osmium is a very hard and brittle metal, not malleable. It has a very high density and is resistant to corrosion, making it useful for certain industrial applications such as in electrical contacts and pen nibs.
