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1.1 Uses & Benefits
It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Low Toxic
Non Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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27%
Lanthanide Series Metals
have it !
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70%
Post Transition Metals Metals
have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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Rank:
N/A
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0.08 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
13
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Uses of Plutonium
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
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0.08 p.p.m.
Rank:
24
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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