Uses of Erbium and Rubidium
Uses & Benefits
- It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
- Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
- 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
Chemical Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3
  
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In Bone
Not Available
  
5.00 p.p.m.
  
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