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Facts About Cesium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Cesium


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

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1860   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-8 %   
24
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000008 %   
20
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
17
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
0.20 %   
2

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