Facts About Bismuth and Iridium
Interesting Facts
- Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
- It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
  
Smithson Tennant
  
Discovery
In 1753
  
In 1803
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %
  
14
~0.0000002 %
  
25
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available