how many valence electrons does osmium have?

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how many valence electrons does osmium have?

the chemical element osmium

2006-10-06 15:10:16 · 2 answers · asked by Domonic R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Osmium has a total 76 electrons and a valence of 8.
Its electronic configuration is 5d6 6s2.
The better known osmium compound is OsO4 - Osmium tetroxide which has an oxidation number of 8.

2006-10-06 15:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by Vovó (Grandma) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Osmium has 2 valence electrons.

It's chemical structure on each shell (starting from the inner shells) is 2, 8, 18, 32, 14, 2 meaning it has 76 electrons overall.

2006-10-06 15:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Afro-G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋