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1.1 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 also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
1.1.3 Other Uses
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
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1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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83%
Alkali Metals Metals
have it !
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70%
Post Transition Metals Metals
have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
1
(Overall)
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0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
11
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447
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1.2.4 In Bone
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10,000.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
2
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30.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
10
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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