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Uses of Mercury



Uses

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.

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Medical Uses
Dentistry

Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry

Biological Properties

Toxicity
Highly Toxic

Present in Human Body
Yes

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3 23

In Bone
0.45 p.p.m. 23

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