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Potassium

Potassium. Vinya 7.4. Potassium. Atomic Number: 19 Symbol: K Atomic Weight: 39.0983. Potassium. Melting Point: 63.25C Boiling Point: 760C. Description. Potassium is a: Light – soft Silvery white color It reacts violently in water. About Potassium.

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Potassium

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  1. Potassium Vinya 7.4

  2. Potassium • Atomic Number: 19 • Symbol: K • Atomic Weight: 39.0983

  3. Potassium • Melting Point:63.25C • Boiling Point:760C

  4. Description • Potassium is a: • Light – soft • Silvery white color • It reacts violently in water

  5. About Potassium • Potassium is not found in free nature. • It was the first metal isolated by electrolysis • Potassium (Potash) is mined in Germany, Utah, California, and New Mexico • It is an alkali metal

  6. About Potassium • Do we need potassium? We need Potassium for our body, Potassium is responsible for our heart beating and the movement of our muscle. It is for fluid balance in our body.

  7. About Potassium • The minimum amount of potassium we should consume per day is 2000 mg • This can easily be obtained by eating vegetables and fruits • Do not consume Potassium from salt such as Potassium Chloride, it can be dangerous for our life • These are some food with high amounts of potassium: • Bananas • Milk • Avocados • Oranges • Fish • Dry Beans • Peanut Butter • Cantaloupe • Mushrooms • Spinach • Potatoes • Watermelon http://startupblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/banana1.jpg

  8. Discovery • Potassium was discovered by a British scientist, Sir HumphryDavy in 1807. • He describe Potassium as, when it was thrown into water, "skimmed about excitedly with a hissing sound, and soon burned with a lovely lavender light.“ http://www.edu.xunta.es/contidos/premios/p2004/b/viaxar/images/davy.jpg

  9. Picture Gallery http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/PotassiumFeldsparUSGOV.jpg http://image18.webshots.com/18/6/30/72/194163072zjzXGl_ph.jpg http://www.liboxgoa.com/images/Potassium-permanganate-sample-full.jpg

  10. Uses of Potassium • The Common use of Potassium: • Fertelizer • Glass • Soap • Substitute for table salt • Medical • Fertilizers • Gunpowder • Potassium nitrate, chloride & permanganatefruits and vegetables. http://www.icmag.com/gallery/data/500/1134potassium-deficiency1.jpg

  11. Fun Facts • The only metal that is lighter than Potassium is Lithium http://z.about.com/d/chemistry/1/0/f/3/1/Lithium_paraffin.jpg

  12. Other Facts • Potassium has a lot of different types: • Potassium Chlorate - is used to make fireworks and explosives • Potassium Nitrate – is the main component in gun powder • Potassium Bromide - has photographic uses. • Potassium Iodide is used to make medicine

  13. Bibliography • http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/266654-1072-2.jpg • “Major uses of potassium.” 25 April 2010. http://www.bishops.k12.nf.ca/science/chem/potass/untitled10.html • “What is potassium and its uses.” 25 April 2010. .http://www.essortment.com/all/whatispotassiu_rrjp.htm • http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=potassium 25 April 2010 • “Facts about Potassium.” 25 April 2010 . http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science-element-potassium.htm • Helmenstine, Anne Marie. “Potassium Facts.” About.com. 25 April 2010 http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/potassium.htm • “Potassium.” 25 April 2010. http://www.ucc.ie/academic/chem/dolchem/html/elem/elem019.html

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