Facts About Osmium and Bohrium
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.
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In 1803
In 1981
Abundance In Earth's Crust