Uses of Tin and Strontium
Uses & Benefits
- Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
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Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
- Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
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By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry
NA
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes