Facts About Osmium and Lutetium
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.
- Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
- Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach
Discovery
In 1803
In 1906
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available