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Uses of Strontium and Thallium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
  • By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
  • Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
  • In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 19 (Overall)
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
140.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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