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Facts About Potassium and Mendelevium


Facts About Mendelevium 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.
  
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1807  
In 1955  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
24

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