Americium

Chromium

Uses of Americium and Chromium

Americium

Chromium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.

It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.

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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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

0.11 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 12 (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)▶

0.33 p.p.m.

Rank: 21 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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