Symbol | Os | Atomic radius: pm | 134 | Fusion: kJ/Mole | 57.85 |
Name | Osmium | Ionic radius: pm | (+4)63 | Boiling point: °C | 5012 |
Atomic number | 76 | Electron affinity | 1.10 | Melting point: °C | 3033 |
Atomic weight | 190.2 | 1st ion potential | 8.7 | Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K) | 0.13 |
Classification | Trans metal | Natural form | Solid | Thermal Cond: W/(cm K) | 0.88 |
Configuration | [Xe]4f145d66s2 | Crystal structure | Hex | Electrical Cond | 0.109 |
Oxidation states | 2,3,4,6,8 | Density | 22.6 | Abundance: mg/kg-crust | 0.002 |
Electronegativity | 2.2 | Vaporization: kJ/Mole | 627.6 | ||
The English chemist, Smithson Tennant, discovered osmium along with iridium in the residues of platinum ores. | Uses - hard alloys, phonograph needles, electrical light filaments, fountain pen tips |