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Uses of Thorium and Hafnium
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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.
  • It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
  • It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, 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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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 33 (Overall)▶
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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
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0.02 p.p.m.
Rank: 29 (Overall)▶
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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶
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