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1.1 Uses & Benefits
This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
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.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
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1.1.3 Other Uses
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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60%
Transition Metals Metals
have it !
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60%
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1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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0.08 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
14
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
24
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
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100.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
8
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1.80 p.p.m.
Rank:
15
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10000
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