Uses of Radium and Rubidium
Uses & Benefits
- It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
- Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
- Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Other Uses
NA
Alloys, Research Purposes
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes