Uses of Rhodium and Yttrium

Rhodium

Yttrium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.

It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.

Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

Alloys

1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Highly Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

NA0.07 p.p.m.

0 170000

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