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Uses of Thorium and Mercury

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Toxicity

Present in Human Body

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In Bone

 
  • 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.
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Non Toxic
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0.02 p.p.m.
 
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Dentistry
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Highly Toxic
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0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
0.45 p.p.m.