1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.4 Period Number
1.6 Block
1.7 Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
Alkali
1.8 CAS Number
541007197440097
7429905
54386242
1.9 Space Group Name
1.10 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
Not Available
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
2.2 Sources
Synthetically Produced
Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Humphry Davy
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
2.7.1 Abundance In Meteorites
3.1.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
3.1.4 Abundance In Oceans
3.2.1 Abundance In Humans
4 Uses
4.1 Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
- Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
4.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
4.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
4.1.3 Other Uses
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
4.2.2 Present in Human Body
4.2.3 In Blood
NA1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
4.3.2 In Bone
NA2,100.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
5.3 Boiling Point
5.4 Appearance
5.4.1 Physical State
5.4.2 Color
5.4.4 Luster
5.5 Hardness
5.5.1 Mohs Hardness
5.5.2 Brinell Hardness
5.5.4 Vickers Hardness
5.7 Speed of Sound
6.2 Optical Properties
6.2.1 Refractive Index
6.2.4 Reflectivity
6.3 Allotropes
6.3.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.3.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.3.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
7 Chemical
7.1 Chemical Formula
7.2 Isotopes
7.2.1 Known Isotopes
7.4 Electronegativity
7.4.1 Pauling Electronegativity
7.4.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
7.4.4 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
7.4.6 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
8.1.1 Allen Electronegativity
8.4 Electropositivity
8.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
8.5 Ionization Energies
8.5.1 1st Energy Level
723.60 kJ/mol418.80 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
8.6.1 2nd Energy Level
1,331.50 kJ/mol3,052.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
8.7.1 3rd Energy Level
2,846.30 kJ/mol4,420.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
8.8.2 4th Energy Level
3,811.20 kJ/mol5,877.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
8.8.4 5th Energy Level
6,078.60 kJ/mol7,975.00 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
8.8.6 6th Energy Level
NA9,590.00 kJ/mol
5715.8
105800
8.9.1 7th Energy level
NA11,343.00 kJ/mol
7226.8
114300
8.9.2 8th Energy Level
NA14,944.00 kJ/mol
8857.4
125300
8.9.3 9th Energy Level
NA16,963.70 kJ/mol
14110
134700
8.9.4 10th Energy Level
NA48,610.00 kJ/mol
17100
144300
8.9.5 11th Energy Level
NA54,490.00 kJ/mol
19900
169988
8.9.6 12th Energy Level
NA60,730.00 kJ/mol
22219
189368
8.9.7 13th Energy Level
NA68,950.00 kJ/mol
26930
76015
8.9.8 14th Energy Level
NA75,900.00 kJ/mol
29196
86450
8.9.9 15th Energy Level
NA83,080.00 kJ/mol
41987
97510
8.9.10 16th Energy Level
NA93,400.00 kJ/mol
47206
109480
8.9.11 17th Energy Level
NA99,710.00 kJ/mol
52737
122200
8.9.12 18th Energy Level
8.9.13 19th Energy Level
8.9.14 20th Energy Level
8.9.15 21st Energy Level
8.9.16 22nd Energy Level
8.9.17 23rd Energy Level
8.9.18 24th Energy Level
8.9.19 25th Energy Level
8.9.20 26th Energy Level
8.9.21 27th Energy Level
8.9.22 28th Energy Level
8.9.23 29th Energy Level
8.9.24 30th Energy Level
8.10 Electrochemical Equivalent
NA1.46 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
8.11 Electron Work Function
8.12 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
[Ar] 4s1
9.3 Crystal Structure
Not Known
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
9.3.1 Crystal Lattice
9.4 Atom
9.4.1 Number of Protons
9.4.2 Number of Neutrons
9.4.3 Number of Electrons
9.5 Radius of an Atom
9.5.1 Atomic Radius
9.5.2 Covalent Radius
9.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
9.6 Atomic Weight
293.00 amu39.10 amu
6.94
294
9.7 Atomic Volume
NA45.46 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
9.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
9.8.1 Previous Element
9.8.2 Next Element
9.9 Valence Electron Potential
9.10 Lattice Constant
NA532.80 pm
228.58
891.25
9.11 Lattice Angles
9.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
10 Mechanical
10.1 Density
10.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
10.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.2 Tensile Strength
10.3 Viscosity
10.4 Vapor Pressure
10.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
10.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
10.5 Elasticity properties
10.5.1 Shear Modulus
10.5.2 Bulk Modulus
10.5.3 Young's Modulus
10.6 Poisson Ratio
10.7 Other Mechanical Properties
11 Magnetic
11.1 Magnetic Characteristics
11.1.1 Specific Gravity
11.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
11.1.3 Permeability
11.1.4 Susceptibility
11.2 Electrical Properties
11.2.1 Electrical Property
11.2.2 Resistivity
11.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.14 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
11.2.4 Electron Affinity
12 Thermal
12.1 Specific Heat
12.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NA29.60 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
12.3 Thermal Conductivity
12.4 Critical Temperature
12.5 Thermal Expansion
12.6 Enthalpy
12.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA77.50 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
12.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
12.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
12.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NA64.70 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1