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Uses of Sodium and Lead


Uses of Lead 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 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
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Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

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