Uses of Mercury and Lawrencium
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.
- Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Dentistry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No