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Facts About Potassium and Zinc


Facts About Zinc 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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1807   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
0.00 %   
6

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