Uses of Nickel and Yttrium

Nickel

Yttrium

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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.

Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys

Highly Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0.07 p.p.m.