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Uses of Lead and Tin


Tin
Uses of Tin and Lead


Uses

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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.   
10
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

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