Does anyone know any interesting, funny catch phrases for the element Osmium.???
2007-10-21 11:22:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
If you smell Osmium you must be dense, because you will be dead.
Found in pens, stains and prints;
if you had a pound you be a prince.
According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osmium
"Osmium is found native as an alloy in platinum ore and its tetroxide has been used to stain tissues and in fingerprinting. Alloys of osmium are employed in fountain pen tips, electrical contacts and in other applications where extreme durability and hardness are needed....
Osmium (Greek osme meaning "a smell") was discovered in 1803 by Smithson Tennant and William Hyde Wollaston in London, England....
The two competitors for densest natural element are osmium and iridium. Currently, the dispute over which one is denser has not been resolved by the scientific community...
Osmium is quite valuable, costing about US$400 per troy ounce...
Osmium tetroxide is highly toxic. Airborne low concentrations of osmium can cause lung congestion, skin or eye damage."
2007-10-21 11:34:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋