Bromine does not react with osmium with anything like the energy of chlorine. The free elements do not appear to combine at all, even at moderately high temperatures. Only a small quantity of a ...

Come with us on a little bit deeper of a dive, and why the extreme density of some asteroids could mean they’re made of an element we’ve yet to add. Osmium, in case you’re wondering ...

rather than osmium (Z = 76) or ruthenium (Z - 44). At first sight, this result seems very hard to understand. The formation of elements much below uranium has been considered before, but was ...

Osmium Tetroxide (OsO4), a severe oxidizer, is highly poisonous even at low exposure levels. It must be handled with appropriate precautions. In particular, inhalation at concentrations well below ...