Uses of Mercury and Calcium
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
- Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
23
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3
  
4
In Bone
0.45 p.p.m.
  
19
170,000.00 p.p.m.
  
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