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osmium tetroxide

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osmium tetroxide

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Also known as osmic acid anhydride, osmium oxide, Perosmic oxide, Osmic acid, Osmium tetraoxide, Perosmic acid anhydride, OsO4

chemical compound

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Osmium tetroxide is a chemical compound with the formula OsO₄. Its IUPAC name is tetraoxoosmium. The substance has a density of 5.10, a melting point of 105, and a boiling point of 266. It possesses a mass of 255.941 and a standard enthalpy of formation of -386. The vapor pressure is 7, while solubility is 6. The ionization energy is 12.6.

Safety data indicates an immediately dangerous to life or health level of 1. Exposure limits include a time-weighted average of 0.002 and a short-term limit of 0.006. The compound has four hydrogen bond acceptors and no hydrogen bond donors, with a topological polar surface area of 68.3. It is referenced by 545 other encyclopedia articles.

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Chemical data

Formula
O4Os
Molecular weight
254.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
tetraoxoosmium
SMILES
O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O
InChIKey
VUVGYHUDAICLFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Polar surface area
68.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
oxide
Has part
osmium
Mass
255.941
Image
Osmium tetroxide 0.1 gram in ampoule.jpg
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Commons category
Osmium tetroxide
canonical SMILES
O=[Os](=O)(=O)=O
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
0473
density
5.10
immediately dangerous to life or health
1
melting point
41
boiling point
135
vapor pressure
7
solubility
6
ionization energy
12.32
time-weighted average exposure limit
0.002
short-term exposure limit
0.006
chemical formula
OsO₄
standard enthalpy of formation
-386
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Encyclopedic overview

Names

Preferred IUPAC name Osmium tetraoxide

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