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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.
Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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70%
Post Transition Metals Metals
have it !
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83%
Alkaline Earth Metals Metals
have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
34
(Overall)
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0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank:
19
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Uses of Plutonium
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447
(Uses of Iron)
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
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0.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
33
(Overall)
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140.00 p.p.m.
Rank:
7
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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