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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
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
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 %  
3
0.00 %  
19

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