Element Potassium

Element Potassium Facts:

During Colonial times, people burned wood and other organic matter in pots to manufacture soap. The ashes were rinsed and the water evaporated leaving potassium salts. People called them “Pot ashes” or “ Potash”.

Potassium's chemical symbol, K, comes from the Latin word kalium meaning alkali

It was obtained from caustic potash; this was the first metal isolated by electrolysis.

95% of a cell is made of Potassium

Potassium catches fire when in contact with water

Potassium is a silvery-white color

Potassium was discovered by Sir Humphry Davy is 1807.

Potassium is in the alkali metal group.

Potassium only occurs as a compound in nature, and it catches fire spontaneously when exposed to water.

The Atomic number for the element potassium is 19. The Atomic number is 39.0938.

Potassium is a solid at room temperature.

Bananas are a popular and yummy source of potassium, which is required in our daily diet and nutrition.

K is considered to be a metal and is abundant on earth.

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