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Facts About Osmium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %   
21
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
31

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