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Osmium tetroxide

physical science Maturity 11-13

This is a special kind of stuff.

OsO4structure.png
OsO4structure.png
It can look yellow. It has a strong smell. It helps us see tiny cells.
Resin-Embedded Transmission Electron Microscope Sample.jpg
Resin-Embedded Transmission Electron Microscope Sample.jpg
It makes them dark so we can see them. Can you imagine a tiny world?

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File:OsO4structure.png
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File:Dihydroxylation with OsO4.png
Dihydroxylation with OsO4.png
File:Lemieux–Johnson oxidation.svg
Lemieux–Johnson oxidation.svg
File:Isosteviol-OsO4.svg
Isosteviol-OsO4.svg
File:Resin-Embedded Transmission Electron Microscope Sample.jpg
Resin-Embedded Transmission Electron...
File:Label for ampoules of OsO4.jpg
Label for ampoules of OsO4.jpg
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