Uses of Potassium and Samarium

Potassium

Samarium

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Uses

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.

Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry

Pharmaceutical Industry

Toxic

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1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3

2,100.00 p.p.m.

Magnets of Samarium cobalt alloy are stronger than that of Iron and hence, they are used in microwave application.

Samarium metal also used in optical lasers and infrared absorbing glasses and as a neutron absorber.

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors

Slightly Toxic

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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

0.00 p.p.m.

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