Uses of Ytterbium and Mercury
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.
- 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.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Dentistry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes