Facts About Osmium and Manganese
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.
- Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
- Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Johann Gottlieb Gahn
Discovery
In 1803
In 1774
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available