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Osmium

Symbol Os
Atomic Mass 190.233

Osmium (from Greek osme (ὀσμή) meaning “smell”) is a chemical element with symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is a hard, brittle, bluish-white transition metal in the platinum group that is found as a trace element in alloys, mostly in platinum ores. Osmium is the densest naturally occurring element, with a density of 22.59 g/cm3.

Properties

  • Phase: Solid
  • Density: 22.59 g/cm³
  • Melting Point: 3306 K
  • Boiling Point: 5285 K

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