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Today radium has only limited applications in research laboratories, for example for the preparation of radon standard solutions, in neutron sources of the type Ra-Be, etc.
Possible use in radiotherapy of some cancers.
Radium was used in the past for luminescent painting of watches and other instruments, was used in toothpaste, cosmetics, etc. These applications are not permitted now because radium is strongly radioactive and dangerous.
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What is radium common name?
The first name was radium; some isotopes had in the past other names.
What is the cost of radium?
Radium is not a common commercial product.
What are the uses of the radium?
Today radium hasn't many important uses: - radium-beryllium neutrons sources - radium solutions as radon source and standards - possible use in the radiotherapy of some cancers
Is radium expensive?
Extremely expensive; radium is not a common commercial product. Radium can be delivered only to specialized research institutes.
What were some of the everyday uses radium in the 1920s?
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How much can you sell radium for?
Radium is not a common commercial product; radium (generally as radium chloride solution) is sold only to hospitals or specialized and controlled research laboratories.
What is the most common state of matter for radium?
Up to 700 0C radium is a solid metal.
When did we stop using radium?
We have never stopped using radium. Many "trivial" uses and certain "inappropriate" medical uses were stopped decades ago. While many valid uses of radium have have stopped because better or safer materials (e.g. tritium, cobalt-60, caesium-137, promethium-147) have been found for those purposes, radium still has certain specialized medical and industrial uses where nothing else can yet take its place.
What is radium-226 and what are the uses of it?
radium-226 isa radioactive element and has the form of a pellet or solution housed with in a ceramic outer housing
What is radium in?
In the past radium was used for the radiotherapy of some cancers or as a component of luminescent paintings. Now radium has very limited uses: source of neutrons as Ra-Be, source of radon, research laboratories.
How much does 10 grams of radium cost?
Radium is not a common commercial product; radium is sold only to qualified and authorized research laboratories, generally in the form of radium chloride solutions or neutron sources Ra-Be.
How much does radium cost?
Radium is not a common commercial product; radium is sold only to qualified and authorized research laboratories, generally in the form of radium chloride solutions or neutron sources Ra-Be.
