Uses of Ytterbium and Strontium
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.
- 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
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes