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Uses of Cerium and Rutherfordium


Uses of Rutherfordium and Cerium


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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.   
14
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

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