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.
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes