76Os190.23

Osmium

Transition metalsBlock dPeriod 6Group 8solid at 20 °C
Configuration :
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁶ 6s²
Atomic mass :
190.23 u
3D Bohr-model representation of the Osmium atom (symbol Os, atomic number Z=76). Electron shell configuration: 2, 8, 18, 32, 14, 2 electrons.
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Bohr model of osmium

Bohr model of osmium (Os): 76 electrons in 6 shells — 2, 8, 18, 32, 14, 2

Osmium (Os) has 76 electrons, spread over 6 shells. The diagram places them on circles around the nucleus, from the K shell — the closest — outward.

ShellElectrons
K (n = 1)2
L (n = 2)8
M (n = 3)18
N (n = 4)32
O (n = 5)14
P (n = 6)2

The Bohr model is a teaching picture: electrons do not travel in circular orbits, but the number of electrons per shell is exact.

Electron configuration

Full1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d⁶ 6s²
Short[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁶ 6s²
Valence electrons8
KLMNOPQ shells
K2
L8
M18
N32
O14
P2

Electronegativity

Pauling2.2
Allen—
Mulliken (eV)—

Atomic radii

Empirical130 pm
Calculated185 pm
Covalent144 pm
Van der Waals—
Ionic radii (Shannon-Prewitt)
+463 pm

Successive ionisation energies

I₁840 kJ/mol
I₂1600 kJ/mol
Electron affinity106.1 kJ/mol

Oxidation states

-4-2-10+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8
Bold states = most common.
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Period 6Block dIUPAC Group 8Family Transition metals
Sources : NIST Atomic Weights & Isotopic Compositions, IUPAC Recommendations, CODATA. Methodology