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Osmium
Osmium
Osmium Osmium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Os   
Os   
Group Number
8   
10
8   
10
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440042   
99+
7440042   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
  • But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
  
  • Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
  • But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Smithson Tennant   
Discovery
In 1803   
In 1803   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %   
21
3 * 10-7 %   
21
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000002 %   
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
28
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
  
  • Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
3,045.00 °C   
3
3,045.00 °C   
3
Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C   
6
5,027.00 °C   
6
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
7.00   
3
Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa   
1
3,490.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
4,940.00 m/s   
11
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Os   
Os   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
2.20   
4
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52   
12
1.52   
12
Allen Electronegativity
1.65   
19
1.65   
19
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
1.80   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol   
12
840.00 kJ/mol   
12
2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr   
38
1.77 g/amp-hr   
38
Electron Work Function
4.83 eV   
8
4.83 eV   
8
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
76   
40
76   
40
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
76   
39
76   
39
Number of Neutrons
114   
25
114   
25
Number of Electrons
76   
39
76   
39
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
133.80 pm   
99+
133.80 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
216.00 pm   
24
Atomic Weight
190.23 amu   
35
190.23 amu   
35
Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol   
99+
8.49 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Rhenium
  
Rhenium
  
Next Element
Iridium
  
Iridium
  
Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)   
12
91.40 (-eV)   
12
Lattice Constant
273.44 pm   
99+
273.44 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
14
1.58   
14
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.59 g/cm3   
9
22.59 g/cm3   
9
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm3   
1
20.00 g/cm3   
1
Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa   
4
1,000.00 MPa   
4
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
28
0.00 (Pa)   
28
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa   
1
222.00 GPa   
1
Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa   
1
462.00 GPa   
1
Poisson Ratio
0.25   
24
0.25   
24
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
22.57   
2
22.57   
2
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
81.20 nΩ·m   
35
81.20 nΩ·m   
35
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω   
18
0.11 106/cm Ω   
18
Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol   
9
106.10 kJ/mol   
9
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Molar Heat Capacity
24.70 J/mol·K   
99+
24.70 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K   
19
87.60 W/m·K   
19
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
5.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
5.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol   
7
627.60 kJ/mol   
7
Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol   
4
29.30 kJ/mol   
4
Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol   
6
669.00 kJ/mol   
6
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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