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Uses of Lanthanum and Strontium

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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.
  • Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
  • By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Low Toxic
Non Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.08 p.p.m.
Rank: 24 (Overall)
140.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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