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Uses of Cadmium and Lithium


Uses of Lithium and Cadmium


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
24
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
27

In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.   
15
1.30 p.p.m.   
17

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