Facts About Potassium and Mercury

Potassium

Mercury

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1 Facts

1.1 Interesting Facts

In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.

At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.

A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.

Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.

1.2 Sources

Found in Minerals, Mining

Mining, Ores of Minerals

1.3 History

1.3.1 Who Discovered

Humphry Davy

Ancient Chinese and Indians

1.3.2 Discovery

In 1807

Before 2000 BCE

1.4 Abundance

1.4.1 Abundance In Universe

3 * 10^-4 %NA

5E-09 0.11

1.4.2 Abundance In Sun

~0.0004 %~-9999 %

1E-08 0.1

1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites

0.07 %NA

1.7E-07 22

1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust

1.50 %0.05 %

9.9E-12 8.1

1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans

0.04 %NA

2E-23 1.1

1.1.2 Abundance In Humans

0.20 %NA

1E-13 1.4

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