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1.1 Uses & Benefits
Thulium metal produces isotopes that emits X-rays. This isotope is used in X-ray machine.
Thulium element is also used in Surgical equipment like laser.
It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Dentistry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Unknown
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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27%
Lanthanide Series Metals
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60%
Transition Metals Metals
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1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
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23
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
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0.45 p.p.m.
Rank:
19
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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