Element Family
Alkali
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Interesting Facts
- In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
- Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Discovery
In 1807
In 1937
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
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Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
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Other Uses
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Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Shiny Gray
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
-
-
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor