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Texium
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Quote: Originally posted by theAngryLittleBunny  | I think bringing something to school, like for instance a weird element and showing it to the teacher any other people is a really good way to start
this. I for instance once took a piece of osmium with me to school. It is a blue metal, and the densest chemical material known to mankind, so
everyone is like O.o when they feel how heavy it is.
Also, seeing an actual element is always kinda fascinating, even to people who don't know that much about chemistry, because I mean everyone knows the
periodic table, right? |
How much did you have to pay for a chunk of osmium big enough to appreciate the
density?
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I bought mine a while back from rgbco on eBay. They currently have a 5g pellet for $185: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Osmium-metal-solid-5g-pellet/3914080...
My 5g piece is very small but very oddly, noticeably heavy. The blueish cast is very unique too. Well worth it!
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