A tiny osmium bead outweighing steel ball bearings three times its size on a precision balance

A tiny osmium bead outweighing steel ball bearings three times its size on a precision balance

A short silent video about Osmium (Os), element 76, transition metal. Osmium is the densest naturally occurring element, nearly twice as dense as lead.

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