Facts About Osmium and Osmium
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.
- Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
- But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Smithson Tennant
Discovery
In 1803
In 1803
Abundance In Earth's Crust