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Facts About Promethium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Promethium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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