Thorium

Americium

Uses of Thorium and Americium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.

Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues

Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Non Toxic

Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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7% Actinide Series Metals have it !

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7% Actinide Series Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 37 (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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0.02 p.p.m.

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

0.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 36 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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