Uses of Tin and Thallium

Tin

Thallium

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Uses

Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.

Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry

Dentistry

Non Toxic

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0.38 Blood/mg dm-3

1.40 p.p.m.

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.

Chemical Industry

Medical Research

Alloys

Highly Toxic

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0.00 Blood/mg dm-3

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