Facts About Osmium and Curium
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.
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1803
In 1944
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available