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Uses of Sodium and Potassium

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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.
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmaceutical Industry
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
1.2.3 In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-31,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Uses of Plutonium
0 1970
1.2.4 In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.2,100.00 p.p.m.
Uses of Plutonium
0 170000