OSMIUM

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• The # of electrons are 76
• The # of valence electrons are 2
• The # of energy levels are 11

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• William Hyde Wallaston and Smithson Tennant found osmium together
• Osmium was discovered in 1803
• It was named after the greek word plēnos which means 'winged'

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• Osmium is a metal
• It is a solid at room temperature
• It's melting point is at 5491 degrees ferenhiett
• Its boiling point is at 9054 degrees ferenhiett

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• Osmium is one of the densest element in the world
• Osmium is brittle even at high temperatures
• Powdered osmium forms a highly toxic material
• Which causes lung, skin, and eye damage
• Osmium is sold as a minimum 99.9% pure powder for $400 per troyounce

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• The only thing osmium is used for in our modern day world is beads because its so expensive
• They used to use osmium in older fashioned pens and phonograph needles

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• Osmium is very hard to find because it is a rare metal
• It is also extremely empensive

REFERENCES

• Wikipedia.com
• Webelements.com
• Chemicool.com
• Google.com

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