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Facts About Francium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Francium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1939   
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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