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Facts About Potassium and Iridium


Facts About Iridium 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.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1807  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.00 %  
29

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
24

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