Uses of Cerium and Palladium
Uses
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.
- Mostly palladium metal is used in catalytic converters. In electronic industry it is used in ceramic capacitors of mobile and computer.
- It is used in jewellery and dental fillings and crowns.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Other Uses
Alloys
Coinage, Bullion, Jewellery
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
30
Not Available
In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.
14
Not Available
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