Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
- It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Dentistry
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
35
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
23
In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.
  
30
0.45 p.p.m.
  
19