Uses of Ytterbium and Lutetium
Uses & Benefits
- Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
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It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
- Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Low Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No