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Facts About Vanadium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Vanadium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Andrés Manuel del Río   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1801   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-4 %   
10
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.00004 %   
13
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
14
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.02 %   
12
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
14
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.20 %   
2

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