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Uses of Sodium and Calcium


Uses of Calcium and Sodium


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
  
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3   
4

In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2
170,000.00 p.p.m.   
1

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