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Uses of Mercury and Potassium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry
Pharmaceutical Industry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
83% Alkali Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 23 (Overall)
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.45 p.p.m.
Rank: 19 (Overall)
2,100.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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