Uses of Potassium and Thallium
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.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Medical Research
Other Uses
NA
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
2
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
34
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.
3
0.00 p.p.m.
33
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