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Uses of Thallium and Promethium

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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 used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
NA
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
NA
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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