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Uses of Lanthanum and Americium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
  • The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
  • Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
  • In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Low Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
7% Actinide Series Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.08 p.p.m.
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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