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Uses of Gold and Cadmium

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Uses & Benefits

Industrial Uses

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Toxicity

Present in Human Body

In Blood

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  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Non Toxic
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.02 p.p.m.
 
  • It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Alloys
Toxic
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
1.80 p.p.m.