Uses of Cesium and Ytterbium

Cesium

Ytterbium

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1 Uses

1.1 Uses & Benefits

The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.

Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Mildly Toxic

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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