Facts About Potassium and Zinc
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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