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Uses of Cadmium and Tin
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Cadmium
Tin
Uses of Tin and Cadmium
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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.
  
Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
24
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3
  
10
In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.
  
15
1.40 p.p.m.
  
16
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