Uses of Chromium and Rubidium
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.
  
- Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
- Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3
  
12
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3
  
7
In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.
  
21
5.00 p.p.m.
  
13