Facts About Copper and Potassium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Humphry Davy
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
In 1807
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
3 * 10-4 %
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~0.0004 %
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
0.07 %
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
1.50 %
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
0.04 %
3
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
0.20 %
2
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