Uses of Cerium and Actinium
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No