Facts About Osmium and Protactinium
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.
- Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
- Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Uranium Ores, Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
William Crookes
Discovery
In 1803
In 1900
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available