Uses of Cadmium and Indium

Cadmium

Indium

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Uses

It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.

Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys

Toxic

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

1.80 p.p.m.

It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry

Medical Research

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Non Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.

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