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Facts About Potassium and Indium


Facts About Indium 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.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter  

Discovery
In 1807  
In 1863  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
16

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