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Facts About Potassium and Tantalum


Facts About Tantalum 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.
  
  • Tantalum metal is known as corrosion resistance.
  • Tantalum metal can easily fabricated and It is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Anders Gustaf Ekeberg   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1802   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
8 * 10-9 %   
31

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.00 %   
37

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
31

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   

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