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Facts About Potassium and Barium

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1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1807
In 1772
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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3 * 10-4 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~0.0004 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
~0.000001 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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0.07 %
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 20 (Overall)
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1.50 %
Rank: 6 (Overall)
0.03 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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0.04 %
Rank: 3 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 8 (Overall)
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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0.20 %
Rank: 2 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 12 (Overall)
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