Thorium

Radium

Uses of Thorium and Radium

Thorium

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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 a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
It is used in luminous paints.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

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

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Industry

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Non Toxic

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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7% Actinide Series Metals have it !

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83% Alkaline Earth 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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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)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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