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Facts About Cesium and Osmium


Facts About Osmium and Cesium


Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1860   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-8 %   
24
3 * 10-7 %   
21

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000008 %   
20
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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