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1.1 Uses & Benefits
It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
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
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Dentistry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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60%
Transition Metals Metals
have it !
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60%
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1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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7.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
6
(Overall)
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
23
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Uses of Plutonium
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
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170.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
6
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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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