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Facts About Actinium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Actinium


Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1902   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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