Facts About Osmium and Lawrencium
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.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In 1803
In 1961–1971
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available