Facts About Actinium and Osmium
Interesting Facts
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- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1902
In 1803
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available