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Facts About Potassium and Strontium


Facts About Strontium 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.
  
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
William Cruickshank   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1787   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
4 * 10-6 %   
14

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.000005 %   
15

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.04 %   
10

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
4

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
0.00 %   
7

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