Osmium


 * Element Name:** Osmium


 * Element Symbol:** Os


 * Atomic Mass:** 190[[image:Os.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]][[image:osmium.gif width="288" height="216" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 76


 * Protons:** 76


 * Electrons:** 76


 * Discovery:** Discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant


 * How It Was Named:** From Greek word "osme" meaning "smell"


 * State of Matter**: solid


 * Melting Point:** 3033°C


 * Boiling Point:** 5012°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Extremely dense
 * Blue-grade, brittle metal
 * Very strong smell
 * Uses of Element:** Used to detect fingerpritns
 * Interesting Facts:** Osmium is about $100 per gram and it's generally considered to be the densest known element. Osmium can cause lung congestion, skin damage or eye damage.

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