Facts About Osmium and Nihonium
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.
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1803
In 2003
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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