Uses of Californium and Neptunium
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.
- Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No