Actinium

Scandium

Uses of Actinium and Scandium

Actinium

Scandium

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1 Uses

1.1 Uses & Benefits

Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.

Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Toxic

Non 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: 37 (Overall)▶

0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 22 (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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0.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 36 (Overall)▶

0.00 p.p.m.

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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