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A rare metallic element of the platinum group, found native as an alloy in platinum ore, and in iridosmine. It is a hard, infusible, bluish or grayish white metal, and the heaviest substance known. Its tetroxide is used in histological experiments to stain tissues. Symbol Os. Atomic weight 191.1. Specific gravity 22.477.
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Is osmium a cation or anion?
Osmium is a metal
What family does Osmium belong in on the periodic table?
By 'family' , I query your meaning. However, osmium is a d-clock element ( transition element) . It is Group 8 , Period 6.
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
How many prontons are in osmium?
an osmium atom has 76 protons.
Osmium has how many protons?
An osmium atom has 76 protons.
Who or what is osmium named after?
In 1803 Smithson Tennant named Osmium after the Greek word osme, meaning "a smell."
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 a cation or anion?
Osmium is a metal
Where does the name Osmium come from?
In 1803, the English chemist Smithson Tennant (FRS)identified osmium, naming it after the Greek language word osme, meaning a smell, because of it's ashen, smoky smell.
What family does Osmium belong in on the periodic table?
By 'family' , I query your meaning. However, osmium is a d-clock element ( transition element) . It is Group 8 , Period 6.
Is osmium magnetic?
Is osmium magnetic?
Which is the denser metal osmium or magnesium?
osmium
What color is osmium?
Osmium is a metal with a blue-gray appearance.
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
Which block is osmium located in?
Osmium is in block d.
How many prontons are in osmium?
an osmium atom has 76 protons.
How manyprotons and electrons does osmium have?
An osmium atom has 76 of each.
