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Facts About Gold and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Gold


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
0.20 %   
2

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