Facts About Osmium and Fermium
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.
- Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
- Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 1952
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available