Uses of Cerium and Californium
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.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No