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Osmium
Osmium
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Lanthanum
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Uses of Osmium and Lanthanum

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Toxicity

Present in Human Body

In Blood

In Bone

 
  • Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Alloys
Highly Toxic
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.00 p.p.m.
 
  • It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
  • The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
Low Toxic
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.08 p.p.m.