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Osmium
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,32,14,2
Electron Configuration [Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2
Ground state 5D4
Atomic Volume 8.49 g/cm3
Electronegativity 2.2
Magnetic ordering No data
Mass magnetic susceptibility 6 x 10-10
Molar magnetic susceptibility 1.1 x 10-10
Speed of sound 4940 m s-1
Thermal Properties
Enthalpy of Atomization 669 kJ mol-1 @25°C
Enthalpy of Fusion 29.3 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 738 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.7 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 87.6 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 5.1 μm m-1 K-1
Hardness
Brinell hardness 3920 MPa
Mohs hardness 7.0
Elastic Properties
Bulk modulus 462 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.25
Shear modulus 222 GPa
Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity 8.1 x 10-8 Ω m
Electrical conductivity No data.
Chemical Properties
Electrochemical Equivalent 1.774 g Ah-1
Electron Work Function 4.83 eV
Valence Electron Potential (-eV) 91.4
Ionization Potential  
First 8.7
Energy Levels
Kα1 (intensity 100) 63.0005 KeV
Kα2 (intensity 50) 61.4867 KeV
Kβ1 (intensity 26.1) 71.413 KeV
Kβ2 (intensity 10.5) 72.1286 KeV
Kβ3 (intensity 10.1) 71.3991 KeV
Lα1 (intensity 100) 8.9117 KeV
Lα2 (intensity 10) 8.841 KeV
Lβ1 (intensity 39) 10.3553 KeV
Lβ2 (intensity 19) 10.5985 KeV
Lβ3 (intensity 6.5) 10.5074 KeV
Lβ4 (intensity 4) 10.1738 KeV
Lγ1 (intensity 6) 12.0953 KeV
Lγ2 (intensity 2) 12.4182 KeV
Lγ3 (intensity 2) 9.334 KeV
Ll (intensity 4.5) 7.8206 KeV
Atomic Radii
Empirical 130 pm
Bohr Radius 185 pm
Covalent Radius 128 pm
Van der Waals No data.
Triple covalent 109 pm
Metallic 135 pm
Ionic Radii (Å)
Charge Coordination Crystal Ionic Key
VI 0.77 0.63 RM
VI 0.715 0.575 E
V 0.63 0.49
VI 0.685 0.545 E
VI 0.665 0.525 E
IV 0.53 0.39
R, From r3 vs V plots.
C, Calculated from bond length - bond strength equations.
E, Estimated.
*, Most Reliable.
M, From Metallic Oxides.
A, Ahrens (1952) Ionic radius.
P, Pauling's (1960) Crystal Radius.
Oxidation States
Main Os+4
Other Os-2, Os0, Os+1, Os+2, Os+3, Os+5, Os+6, Os+7, Os+8
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 840
M+ - M2+ 1600
M2+ - M3+ 2400
M3+ - M4+ 3900
M4+ - M5+ 5200
M5+ - M6+ 6600
M6+ - M7+ 8100
M7+ - M8+ 9500
Vapour Pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
T (K) 3160 3423 3751 4148 4638 5256
Crystal Structure
Structure Hexagonal close packed
a = 273.44 pm
b = 273.44 pm
c = 431.73 pm
α = 90°
β = 90°
γ = 120°