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Uses of Cadmium and Ytterbium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
1.80 p.p.m.
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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