Osmium186

Osmium-186 is a naturally occurring isotope of osmium. It is the most abundant osmium isotope, making up approximately 1.59% of natural osmium. Osmium-186 is a stable isotope, meaning it does not undergo radioactive decay. Its atomic number is 76, and its mass number is 186. This indicates that an osmium-186 atom has 76 protons and 110 neutrons in its nucleus. Osmium is a dense, hard, brittle, bluish-white metal in the platinum group. Due to its stability and abundance, osmium-186 is present in various natural osmium sources. Its properties are typical of osmium metal, though as a specific isotope, it is distinguished by its nuclear composition. Research into osmium isotopes, including osmium-186, contributes to our understanding of nuclear physics and the origins of elements in the universe. Due to its rarity and the difficulty in isolating specific isotopes, pure samples of osmium-186 are not commonly encountered in everyday applications. Its presence is primarily relevant in scientific contexts.