Uses of Californium and Thallium
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.
- Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
- In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Alloys
Toxicity
Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes