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Facts About Strontium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Strontium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1787  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
15
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %  
10
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
4
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
8
0.20 %  
3

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