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Facts About Mendelevium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Mendelevium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1955  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3

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