Cerium

Ruthenium

Uses of Cerium and Ruthenium

Cerium

Ruthenium

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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 is used for producing chip resistors and contact.

Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Chemical Industry

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Medical Research

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Moderately Toxic

Low 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

Uses of Sodium

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 30 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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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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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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