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Uses of Cerium and Hafnium
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1.1 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.
  • It has an ability to absorb neutrons and hence it is used to make control rods in nuclear submarines. And this metal is also used in Plasma welding torches.
  • It alloys with iron, titanium and niobium are very useful.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Ammunition Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
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1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 30 (Overall)▶
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
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2.70 p.p.m.
Rank: 14 (Overall)▶
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