Facts About Osmium and Thorium
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.
- Thorium metal is used as an alternate option over Uranium for nuclear fuel.
- Thorium metals appearance (silvery white, soft) is somewhat similar to Lead metal.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Discovery
In 1803
In 1829
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
0.05 %
11
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.66 %
7
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
15
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