Its prepraration is a popular demonstration in basic chemistry education , to teach topics such as double displacement reactions and stoichiometry .
The compound currently has a few specialized applications , such as the manufacture of solar cells and X-ray and gamma - ray detectors .
Its prepraration is a popular demonstration in basic chemistry education , to teach topics such as double displacement reactions and stoichiometry .
The compound currently has a few specialized applications , such as the manufacture of solar cells and X-ray and gamma - ray detectors .