Uses of Thallium and Francium
Uses
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.
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
NA
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
NA
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
34
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
33
0.00 p.p.m.
36
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