K

Electrons: 2-8-8-1
Oxidation States:
Atomic Weight: 39.0983(1) g/mol
Phase: Solid
M.P.: 336.53 K
(63.38 °C, 146.08 °F)
B.P.: 1032 K
(759 °C, 1398 °F)

Occurrence: 0.0000123%
The name "potassium" comes from the word "potash", as potassium was first isolated from potash. Potassium is a soft silvery-white metallic alkali metal that occurs naturally bound to other elements in seawater

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