Uses of Cerium and Vanadium
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.
- Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
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Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Toxicity
Moderately Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes