1 Facts
1.1 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.
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %3 * 10-7 %
5E-09
0.11
1.5.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.5.4 Abundance In Meteorites
1.5.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.6.1 Abundance In Oceans
2.1.2 Abundance In Humans