Uses of Mercury and Cerium

Mercury

Cerium

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Uses

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.

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Dentistry

Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry

Highly Toxic

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

0.45 p.p.m.

Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.

Chemical Industry

Medical Research

Alloys

Moderately Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

2.70 p.p.m.

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