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
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
In 1944
  
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