Neptunium

Ytterbium

Uses of Neptunium and Ytterbium

Neptunium

Ytterbium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.

Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Toxic

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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7% Actinide Series 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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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.2.4 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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0.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 36 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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