Osmium

Aluminium

Facts About Osmium and Aluminium

Osmium

Aluminium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.

Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.

Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.

It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.

1.2 Sources

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining

By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Smithson Tennant

Hans Christian Oersted

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1803

In 1825

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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3 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

5 * 10^-3 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~0.0000002 %

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

~0.006 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

0.91 %

Rank: 5 (Overall)▶

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

8.10 %

Rank: 1 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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