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Facts About Titanium and Osmium


Facts About Osmium and Titanium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
  • But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
3 * 10-7 %   
21

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %   
7
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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