Facts About Osmium and Iron
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.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Unknown
Discovery
In 1803
Before 5000 BC
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available