Uses of Chromium and Rhodium

Chromium

Rhodium

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1.1 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.

Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.

It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

0.11 Blood/mg dm-3NA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

0.33 p.p.m.NA

0 170000

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