Atomic Number 76 (Osmium: Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

You may already know that the chemical element with atomic number 76 is Osmium.

But there's a lot of cool stuff about Osmium that most people don't know. Check this out:

Osmium Overview

Atomic Number

76

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Description

Hard fine black powder or hard, lustrous, blue-white metal.

Symbol

Os (Osmium)

Sources

Obtained from the same ores as platinum.

Uses

Used to tip gold pen points, instrument pivots, to make electric light filaments. Used for high temp. alloys and pressure bearings. Very hard and resists corrosion better than any other.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Name Origin

Greek: osmê (odor).

Discovery

Discovered By: Smithson Tenant

Year: 1804

Location: England

Atomic Mass

190,23

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