Osmium tetroxide is widely used in electron microscopy because it is an excellent lipid fixative. However, osmium tetroxide can quickly cause irritation of the eyes and skin

Therefore, when handling osmium tetroxide, people should use a chemical hood and wear gloves to protect again osmium tetroxide's A) ignitability.
B) toxicity.
C) photoreactivity.
D) corrosivity.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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What will be the ideal response?

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