Uses of Holmium and Radium
Uses & Benefits
- Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
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Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
- It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
NA
Toxicity
Low Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No