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Uses of Thallium and Strontium

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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
Alloys
Alloys
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 !
83% Alkaline Earth Metals Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 34 (Overall)
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 19 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 33 (Overall)
140.00 p.p.m.
Rank: 7 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium