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Facts About Curium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Curium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1944   
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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