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Os is the symbol for Osmium, a transition metal. It is an element.

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What is the name of the following compound OsO4?

Osmium tetroxide


What is the chemical compound name for OsCl4?

The chemical compound name for OsCl4 is Osmium tetrachloride.


Is osmium an element or compound?

Element.


What is the name for the compound OsClO23?

Osmium chlorite


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


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.


What is the formula for OsO4?

Osmium tetroxide is the chemical compound with the formula OsO4.


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.


What is the covalent compound for OS?

Mono oxygen mono sulfide


What is the covalent compound name for OS?

The covalent compound name for OS is osmium sulfide.


Is osmium an element or a compound or a homogeneous mixture or a heterogeneous mixture?

Osmium is element 76, one of the "Platinum Group Metals".


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.