1 Facts
1.1 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.
1.2 Sources
NA
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Smithson Tennant
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000002 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans