Facts About Potassium and Terbium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Discovery
In 1807
In 1842
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %
9
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %
9
~0.00000001 %
29
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %
9
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %
6
0.00 %
40
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %
3
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %
2
Not Available
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