Home
Compare Metals


Facts About Osmium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Osmium


Facts

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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %   
21
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
28
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

Uses >>
<< Periodic Table

Compare Transition Metals

Transition Metals

Transition Metals

» More Transition Metals

Compare Transition Metals

» More Compare Transition Metals