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Facts About Potassium and Magnesium


Facts About Magnesium 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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
0.03 %   
4

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