Osmium

Gold

Facts About Osmium and Gold

Osmium

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1 Facts

1.1 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.

It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.

It is the most malleable and ductile metal.

Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.

1.2 Sources

Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining

Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Smithson Tennant

Unknown

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1803

Before 6000 BCE

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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3 * 10^-7 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

6 * 10^-8 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

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~0.0000002 %

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

~0.0000001 %

Rank: 26 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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0.00 %

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 52 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

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0.00 %

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 50 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.00 %

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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0.00 %

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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