Uses of Chromium and Californium
Uses & Benefits
- It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
- It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No