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 synthetically produced metal.
- Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
1.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans