Facts About Potassium and Californium
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1807
In 1950
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
Not Available