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Uses of Potassium and Nickel


Uses of Nickel and Potassium


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
  • 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.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
2
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.   
3
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

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