Facts About Osmium and Zirconium
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.
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Discovery
In 1803
In 1789
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available