Facts About Potassium and Thulium
Facts
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Thulium metal can resist corrosion due to dry air .
- Only Tm-169 isotope of Thulium metal occur naturally.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Per Teodor Cleve
Discovery
In 1807
In 1879
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %
9
1 * 10-8 %
30
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %
9
~0.00000002 %
28
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %
9
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %
6
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %
3
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %
2
Not Available
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