Facts About Potassium and Hafnium
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Hafnium metal is highly reactive, hence not found free in nature.
- Hafnium metal as predicated after Mendeleev finished his periodic table.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
By-product Zirconium Refining
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Dirk Coster and George de Hevesy
Discovery
In 1807
In 1922
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available