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Uses of Radium and Mercury

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  • 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.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Dentistry
1.1.3 Other Uses
NA
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.45 p.p.m.
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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