Uses of Californium and Cerium
Uses & Benefits
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
- It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
- Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys
Toxicity
Toxic
Moderately Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes