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Facts About Potassium and Lithium


Facts About Lithium 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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Johan August Arfwedson   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1817   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
6 * 10-7 %   
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.00017 %   
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
0.00 %   
16

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