Uses of Nickel and Thallium

Nickel

Thallium

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Uses

It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.

Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys

Toxic

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0.05 Blood/mg dm-3

0.70 p.p.m.

Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.

Chemical Industry

Medical Research

Alloys

Highly Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.