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Cadmium
Zinc
Uses of Zinc and Cadmium
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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.
  
It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
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Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
24
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
6
In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.
  
15
170.00 p.p.m.
  
6
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