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Potassium Potassium
Properties and uses of PotassiumProperties and uses of Potassium
The boiling point for The boiling point for potassium is 1425potassium is 1425°F°F
Potassium has the melting Potassium has the melting point of 146°Fpoint of 146°F
A slivery color is what A slivery color is what potassium looks likepotassium looks like
19 is the correct atomic 19 is the correct atomic number for potassiumnumber for potassium
Last but not least the Last but not least the density for potassium is density for potassium is 0.86 g.cm ˉ3 at 0°C0.86 g.cm ˉ3 at 0°C
Potassium is used in glassPotassium is used in glass Also potassium is in soapAlso potassium is in soap It is in a lot of soilsIt is in a lot of soils Potassium can be found in Potassium can be found in
low sodium saltlow sodium salt Last it is in just about Last it is in just about
every fertilizerevery fertilizer Potassium takes up 2.4% Potassium takes up 2.4%
of the Earths crust by of the Earths crust by weightweight
Interesting Facts About PotassiumInteresting Facts About Potassium
The word potassium comes from the English The word potassium comes from the English word potash which means pot Ashesword potash which means pot Ashes
Potassium was discovered in 1807 Potassium was discovered in 1807 It was found by an English man named Sir It was found by an English man named Sir
Humphrey DavyHumphrey DavyIt is in high demand as a fertilizerIt is in high demand as a fertilizer
Potassium is easily cut with a knifePotassium is easily cut with a knifeYou can find this element in the earth’s crustYou can find this element in the earth’s crust
A Song About PotassiumA Song About Potassium(to the Brady Bunch Theme song)(to the Brady Bunch Theme song)
There is a story of a There is a story of a lovely element lovely element
With nineteen protons With nineteen protons and neutrons of its and neutrons of its ownown
And one day it met an And one day it met an atom atom
With nineteen electrons With nineteen electrons of its ownof its own
Potassium Potassium
Yes it’s potassium Yes it’s potassium That’s the way it became That’s the way it became
potassiumpotassiumDa da dadadum Da da dadadum
Potassium
Uses
Used as a fertilizer
Used in soap
Basic Info
SymbolK
AtomicNumber
19
Used in glass
Atomic Weight 39.098
Found in mostsoils
Origin
In EnglandDiscovered
In 1807
By Sir
HumphryDavy
Obtained itThrough theElectrolysis And very dry
Molten Potash
properties
Density is0.86 g/cm
At -3°C
Slivery
Boiling pointIs
1425°F
Alkali Metal
Melting point146°F
Sources Sources
http://www.webelements.com/webelements/schttp://www.webelements.com/webelements/scholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.htmlholar/elements/periodic-table/uses.html
http://www.chemicalelements.com/index.htmlhttp://www.chemicalelements.com/index.html http://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htmhttp://chemistry.about.com/library/blper5.htm http://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/phttp://www.chemsoc.org/viselements/pages/pertable_fla.htmertable_fla.htm
http://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/perihttp://chemistry.allinfoabout.com/periodic/periodictable.htmlodictable.html