Thorium

Niobium

Uses of Thorium and Niobium

Thorium

Niobium

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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.

Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.

It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

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

Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Non Toxic

Low 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)▶

0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 25 (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)▶

0.07 p.p.m.

Rank: 25 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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