Uses of Actinium and Radium
Uses & Benefits
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
- It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
NA
Toxicity
Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No