Facts About Osmium and Ruthenium
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.
- Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
- Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Karl Ernst Claus
Discovery
In 1803
In 1844
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available