Facts About Osmium and Berkelium
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
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available