Uses of Sodium and Curium
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.
  
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
1
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.
  
2
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36