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1.1 Uses & Benefits
Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Dentistry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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60%
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60%
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1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
29
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
23
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Uses of Plutonium
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
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0.44 p.p.m.
Rank:
20
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0.45 p.p.m.
Rank:
19
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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