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Facts About Terbium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Terbium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum 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, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2

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