Uses of Rubidium and Radium
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
NA
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No