Uses of Thallium and Fermium
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.
- Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Unknown
Present in Human Body
Yes
No