Uses of Radium and Uranium
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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
NA
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Other Uses
NA
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No