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Osmium

76 Os

Osmium

Transition metal period 6 group 8 d-block discovered: 1803

As a chemical element

Properties of the atom — they do not depend on what substance it is part of.

Atomic number
76
Atomic mass
190.2 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f14 5d6
Electronegativity
2.2 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
216 pm
Ionization energy
8.7 eV
Electron affinity
1.1 eV
Oxidation states
+4, +3

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
3306 K (3 032,85 °C)
Boiling point
5285 K (5 011,85 °C)
Density
22.57 g/cm³