Uses of Thallium and Californium
Uses & Benefits
- Thallium is a toxic metal and hence it has limited uses. Thallium metal is mostly used for producing photoelectric cells.
- In thermometer’s mercury alloy has 8% of thallium, as it has a melting point lower than 20°C.
- Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
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It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Nuclear Research
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No