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Uses of Thallium and Lead

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1.1 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.
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.4.1 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 33 (Overall)
30.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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