Mercury

Potassium

Facts About Mercury and Potassium

Mercury

Potassium

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.

A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.

Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.

In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.

1.2 Sources

Mining, Ores of Minerals

Found in Minerals, Mining

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Ancient Chinese and Indians

Humphry Davy

1.3.2 Discovery

Before 2000 BCE

In 1807

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

Facts About Iron

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

3 * 10^-4 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Thallium

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0.005 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

Facts About Iron

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~-9999 %

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

~0.0004 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Beryllium

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0.004 (Facts About S..)

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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

Facts About Iron

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.07 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Gold

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0.91 (Facts About A..)

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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

Facts About Alu..

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0.05 %

Rank: 9 (Overall)▶

1.50 %

Rank: 6 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.66 (Facts About T..)

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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

Facts About Sod..

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.04 %

Rank: 3 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Protactinium

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0.042 (Facts About P..)

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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

0.20 %

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

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Facts About Radium

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0.14 (Facts About S..)

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