Facts About Gallium and Osmium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
- Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
- 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
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1875
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
3 * 10-7 %
21
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
16
~0.0000002 %
25
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
16
0.00 %
28
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
24
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
22
Not Available
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