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Facts About Potassium and Manganese


Facts About Manganese 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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
0.00 %   
13

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