Facts About Osmium and Terbium
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.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1803
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %
21
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
25
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
28
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
40
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
99+
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