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Uses of Thallium and Nickel

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Toxicity

Present in Human Body

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In Bone

 
  • 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.
Chemical Industry
Medical Research
Alloys
Highly Toxic
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.00 p.p.m.
 
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Alloys
Toxic
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0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
0.70 p.p.m.