Facts About Osmium and Copper
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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Unknown
Discovery
In 1803
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %
21
6 * 10-6 %
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.00007 %
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
28
0.01 %
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.01 %
17
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
9
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