KABOOM!

POTASSIUM K 19 +
PURE K IS A HIGHLY REACTIVE METAL
BY: SAMUEL LOPEZ, JUAN DAVID PERILLA AND MARIA DEL MAR DAVILA

1. Potassium discovery

In 1807, Humphry Davy exposed moist potash

2. Meaning of symbol
The chemical symbol K comes from kalium,
to an electric current and observed the
the Mediaeval Latin for potash, which may
formation of metallic globules of a new
have derived from the arabic word qali,
metal, potassium. He noted that when they
meaning alkali.
were dropped into water they skimmed
around on the surface, burning with a
lavender-coloured flame.
https://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/19/potassium

3. How does potassium look like?
Potassium is a solid metal color white, with a silver luster.
A potassium molecule is presented below.
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/k.htm#ixzz72R
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4. Potassium characteristics
Here is some of Potassium characteristics:

It is a solid metal.
It is a great heat conductor.
It is a great electric conductor.
It produces a lavender colored flame.
It produces a green vapor.
It is the seventh most abundant element on earth.
Its melting point is 63.28 °C
Its boiling point is 760 °C
https://www.britannica.com/science/potassium Its atomic number is 19

https://www.britannica.com/science/potassium
5.Where is this element found in nature? Is it rare? Is
it abundant?

this element is found in various type of rocks this

can be an example of igneous rock, some
material that are insoluble in water like the
muscovite that is more difficult to find potassium.

This element is not so rare because we can found

it in the igneous rocks and can be found in
vegetables, fruit, meat, bread, milk. Is an
abundant material.
Source:
https://www.britannica.com/science/potassium
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/k.htm#ixzz72R7
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6. How do humans make use of this
element?
The largest use of potassium is potassium chloride (KCl) which is
used to make fertilizers. This is because potassium give the
necessary nutrients for a plant to growth.

Industrial applications for potassium include soaps, detergents,

gold mining, dyes, etcétera.

Potassium also plays a vital role in our bodies. It is used in

muscle contraction, fluid and pH balance.

https://www.ducksters.com/science/chemistry/potassium.php