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Facts About Indium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Indium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~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 %   
99+
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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