POTASSIUM
Lucie Abbott p.1
Potassium
Atomic symbol: K
Atomic number: 19
Atomic mass: 39
Family: Alkaline Earth Metals Group number: 1
Potassium is a Metal
At room temperature Potassium is a Solid
Potassium’s melting point: 146.1ºF 63.28ºC 336.5K
Potassium’s boiling point: 1,398ºF 758.8ºC 1,032K
Color: Silvery-White Humphry Davy discovered Potassium in 1807 in England
Potassium
Potassium go its name from the English word “potash” meaning “pot ashes” and the
Arabic word “qali” meaning “alkali”
Potassium is found in minerals in rocks
Uses: Fertilizers, salt substitute, soap, detergent, drain cleaners
Physical properties: solid, silvery-white, not dense, shiny
Chemical properties: highly reactive to water, reacts with all acids and non-metals,
oxidizes with air
Potassium
Diagram model or Potassium:
Citations
"The Element Potassium." It's Elemental -. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2016.
"Potassium Atomic Structure - K." Potassıum Atomıc Structure - K. N.p., n.d. Web.
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"Potassium Properties." Potassıum Propertıes. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2016.