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Why are heavy metals toxic to life?
Most heavy metals, but not all, are not even required by human body and they cause problems even in a very small concentration. They often take same pathways as essential nutrients and so cause toxic effects. They also bioaccumulate and biomagnify
Is the element hassium hazardous?
There have only been about 100 atoms of Hassium created, and the half life of the element is extremely short- so we do not know for sure. It is radioactive, and we expect it to act like other heavy metals, which are toxic.
What are the dangers of boron?
Boron is not a dangerous or toxic chemical element.
Why element mercury is toxic when breathed?
Mercury is toxic - period. Not only when breathed. The point here is that mercury is so toxic that even small amounts can be harmful.
Is arsenic a toxic element and used in medicines rat posion?
Arsenic hasn't been used in rat poisons in industrialized nations in many years. The reason for this is that arsenic, like other heavy metals, accumulates in the victim and in the environment. As such, it's an overly dangerous toxin. A "Toxic element" doesn't take into account the fundamental concept in toxicology -- dosage. Most anything is toxic in sufficient dosage. Arsenic, while indeed considered a dangerous poison, appears in trace amounts all over the environment. However, when someone asks me "What's a toxic element that was used in rat poison?", they usually want "Arsenic" as the answer. So, if this is for a test you're taking -- Yes:}.
What type of material is lead?
Lead is a metallic element. It is comparatively heavy, but softer than many metals and has a lower melting point. In high concentrations, it is toxic to living organisms.
What are properties of cadmium?
It is metallic, lustrous and toxic. It is used for plating and for pigment manufacture
What is a silvery soft waxy metallic element?
Vanadium is a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys. Cobalt is a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element. Strontium is a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group.
What is a Toxic metallic element decay product of uranium?
The end products of uranium isotopes decay chain are the isotopes of lead.
Why are heavy metals toxic to life?
Most heavy metals, but not all, are not even required by human body and they cause problems even in a very small concentration. They often take same pathways as essential nutrients and so cause toxic effects. They also bioaccumulate and biomagnify
What is the most toxic non metallic element in periodic table?
Recent events would suggest Polonium Po as the most lethal non-metllic element. see link.
What is the toxic radioactive metallic element that occurs in small quantities as a decay product of uranium?
All the decay chain isotopes are radioactive and toxic (excepting the last member which is non-radioactive but also toxic); you think probably to radium or polonium.
Is an atom or a molecule?
atom Be is the abbreviation for beryllium, a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element having atomic number 4.
What cancer can you get from a cigarette?
ArsenicBenzeneBeryllium (a toxic metal)1,3-Butadiene (a hazardous gas)Cadmium (a toxic metal)Chromium (a metallic element)Ethylene oxideNickel (a metallic element)Polonium-210 (a radioactive chemical element)Vinyl chlorideOther toxic chemicals in tobacco smoke are suspected to cause cancer, including the following (3):FormaldehydeBenzo[α]pyreneTolueneMost of the above are absorbed by the tobacco plant from the environment, so they are also present in the "healthy" fruit and vegetables we are encouraged to eat.Incidentally, seventeen chemicals found in coffee have been "linked to cancer".
What is the element called silicon?
Silicon is a metalloid (Not metallic) element with the Symbol Si and Atomic number 14. It is slightly essential for life, and it is required for the growth of rice. Oh and most of its compounds are only slightly toxic, and the rest are just really toxic. Source: Wikipedia and my dad.
What kind of element is uranium an example of?
Uranium is a natural chemical element, metal, solid, radioactive, toxic, in the actinoids group, heavy atomic weight, high density.
What element is used in shotgun pellets?
it used to be lead, but most are steel now for environmental reasons. lead is a poison: a toxic heavy metal.
