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Uses of Scandium and Potassium


Uses of Potassium and Scandium


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
  • Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
22
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
2

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
34
2,100.00 p.p.m.   
3

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