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Facts About Potassium and Actinium


Facts About Actinium and Potassium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
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Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1902   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
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Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
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Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   

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