Industrial Use of Elements Flashcards
is used as lubricant additive. Due to its high melting point, ____ performs incredibly well under very high temperatures
Molybdenum
Mo
is used in alloys, mostly with copper and stainless steel. It increases the resistance of lead to acids. It is used to vulcanise rubber, to tint glass and ceramics, in solar cells, in rewritable CDs and DVDs and as a catalyst in oil refining.
Tellerium
Te
is used to make special glass for televisions but is best known as the brilliant red salts used in fireworks and flares.
Strontium
Sr
is used in camera and telescope lenses. Compounds containing ______ are used extensively in carbon lighting applications, such as studio lighting and cinema projection
Lanthanum
La
is used in catalytic converters in cars, enabling them to run at high temperatures and playing a crucial role in the chemical reactions in the converter.
Cerium
Ce
is used as an anti-corrosion compound in pumps and valves. It does not absorb neutrons, so it is also widely used in nuclear reactors.
Zirconium
(Zr)
is commonly used – in its elemental form – as rocket fuels. It has a working similar to oxygen and helps oxidizers in the rocket fuel to burn.
Fluorine
F
Approximately 95% of all ____ is used in the production of ____ oxide. _____ oxide is an extremely bright white pigment used in paints, plastics, toothpaste and paper.
Titanium:
Ti
- It is used in fertilizers to uphold the biological ____ cycle. It is also used in explosive and pyrotechnics.
Phosphorus
P
is used in pyrotechnics. When burned, it gives off a green color in the flame. More common uses are in ___ acid and _____.
Boron
B
is used as nuclear reactor fuel, spacecraft power, nuclear weapon. It occurs as small traces in nature.
Plutonium
Pu
Color producers in fireworks – Red – Orange – Yellow – Green – Blue – Silver
Sr Ca Na Ba Cu Mg & Al
is used to treat cancer. It was often produced in hospitals by pumping ____ from ___ium and then sealing it into tubes.
Radon
Rn
- Widely used to produce phosphors that are used in cellphones and larger display screens which is widespread in 1960s and 70s
Yttrium
Y
can be used in drilling muds. It is commonly used to add weight in the drilling fluids. Drilling grade ____ is expected to have a specific gravity of at least 4.20g/cm^3.
Barite (BaSO4)
is used in orange-red ____tubes for advertising signs, lasers, and supercold refrigerant.
Neon (Ne)
is a mineral found in the ground around volcanic craters and hot springs and occurs naturally in some plants, including grains, fruits and vegetables. Protein foods also contain ___, which may put vegetarians at risk for developing a ___ deficiency. The mineral helps form muscles, hair and skin cells.
Sulfur
S
is a soft, shiny metal which is the most conductive metal of all elements and is industrially used for jewellery, ___ware, coins, dentistry, and photo films.
Silver
Ag
looks and behaves like most other metals, but it has relatively few uses. One of the most important is in the manufacture of very powerful magnets. Compounds of ____are also used to color glass and in television tubes.
Samarium
is the most corrosion-resistant material known. It is used in special alloys and forms an alloy with osmium, which is used for pen tips and compass bearings.
Iridium (Ir)
is used in incandescent and fluorescent bulbs as a protective layer around the filament to keep oxygen from corroding it.
Argon
Ar
- refining petroleum, LED lightbulbs, integrated circuit manufacturing.
Lutherium
-is used to create alloys and as a phosphor in fluorescent lamps and is also used to make transistors for use in electronic devices.
Germanium (Ge)
- used to galvanise other metals, such as iron, to prevent rusting. Galvanised steel is used for car bodies, street lamp posts, safety barriers and suspension bridges.
Zinc
Zn
