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1.1 Uses & Benefits
It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
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.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Low Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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70%
Post Transition Metals 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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0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
11
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Not Available
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Uses of Plutonium
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
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30.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
10
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0.08 p.p.m.
Rank:
24
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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