OSMIUM Atomic symbol: Os Atomic weight: 190.23 Atomic number: 76 Electron configuration: 2-8-18-32-14-2 Oxidation states: +3, +4 State of matter: solid Heavy metal, ductile Discovered in 1804 by Smithson Tennant Boils at 5000°C, melts at 3000°C Notes: Osmium is a bluish white lustrous metal that is hard and brittle. It was believed to be the […]