Uses of Strontium and Rhodium

Strontium

Rhodium

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1.1 Uses & Benefits

Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.

Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.

It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.

1.1.1 Industrial Uses

Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry

Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry

1.1.2 Medical Uses

1.1.3 Other Uses

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1.2 Biological Properties

1.2.1 Toxicity

Non Toxic

1.2.2 Present in Human Body

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1.2.3 In Blood

0.03 Blood/mg dm-3NA

0 1970

1.2.4 In Bone

140.00 p.p.m.NA

0 170000

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