Facts About Potassium and Einsteinium
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
- Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1807
In 1952
Abundance In Earth's Crust