Os

Osmium

Z 76 190.23 g/molTransition Metal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

8

Period

6

Block

d

Occurrence

Merging neutron stars 91%Dying low-mass stars 9%Geochemical class: Siderophile

Biological Role

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History

1803 (discovery, isolation)

Smithson Tennant

Named By

Smithson Tennant

Latin Name

Osmium

Abundance

Solar System

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x