Radium

Cadmium

Uses of Radium and Cadmium

Radium

Cadmium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
It is used in luminous paints.

It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

Pharmaceutical Industry

1.1.3 Other Uses

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1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Highly Toxic

Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !

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60% Transition Metals Metals have it !

1.2.3 In Blood

Uses of Sodium

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.01 Blood/mg dm-3

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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447 (Uses of Iron)

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1.2.4 In Bone

Uses of Calcium

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

1.80 p.p.m.

Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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Uses of Plutonium

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10000 (Uses of Sodiu..)

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