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Facts About Potassium and Cesium


Facts About Cesium 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.
  
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  

Discovery
In 1807  
In 1860  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
20

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