Uses of Cerium and Radium
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 is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
Pharmaceutical Industry
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No