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Facts About Zirconium and Potassium


Facts About Potassium and Zirconium


Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • 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
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.07 %   
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
1.50 %   
6

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.04 %   
3

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.20 %   
2

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