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Uses of Lead and Cadmium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  • 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.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 11 (Overall)
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
30.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 10 (Overall)
1.80 p.p.m.
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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