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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
-  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
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 %  
21
0.20 %  
3

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