Facts About Osmium and Berkelium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
- X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
- Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 1949
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %
21
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
28
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
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