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Uses of Thorium and Lead

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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 is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
7% Actinide Series Metals have it !
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 33 (Overall)
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.02 p.p.m.
Rank: 29 (Overall)
30.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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