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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.
Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
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1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
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1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
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1.2.2 Present in Human Body
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7%
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60%
Transition Metals Metals
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1.2.3 In Blood
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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
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33
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Uses of Plutonium
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1.2.4 In Bone
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0.02 p.p.m.
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29
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Uses of Plutonium
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10000
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