Actinium

Ytterbium

Uses of Actinium and Ytterbium

Actinium

Ytterbium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.

Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Toxic

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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7% Actinide Series Metals have it !

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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.2.4 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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0.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 36 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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