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Uses of Cerium and Tin


Tin
Uses of Tin 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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.   
14
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

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