Facts About Einsteinium and Osmium
Interesting Facts
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
- 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
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1952
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust