Uses of Ytterbium and Radium
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 highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
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It is used in luminous paints.
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
NA
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
No