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Uses of Thorium and Lanthanum

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1.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Thorium metal is used as an allying agent for Magnesium, It imparts greater strength and resistance to temperature.
  • compound of this metal Thorium oxide is used as an industrial catalyst.
  • It has no commercial uses, but its alloys are in high demand. Lanthanum and Nickel alloy is used for the hydrogen gas storage.
  • The best-known use for mischmetal alloy of Lanthanum is; as a ‘flints’ for cigarette lighters.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
NA
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Low Toxic
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
7% Actinide Series Metals have it !
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
1.2.3 In Blood
Uses of Sodium
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
Uses of Calcium
0.02 p.p.m.
Rank: 29 (Overall)
0.08 p.p.m.
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Uses of Plutonium