1. Potassium # Protons: 19 Atomic Number: 39.09 Symbol: K
# Valence Electrons: 39
# Electrons: 19
# Neutrons: 20
Boiling Point: 1032 K
Element Charge: +1Charge
Melting Point:
Odor of Element: odorless
Element Group: Alkali Metals
Most abundant physical state: Solid
Element Period: 4
Color of Element: Silvery White
Atomic Mass: 19
Density: 0.89g-cm
Common Isotopes: 24 3 occur naturally K (93.3), K(0.012), K (6.7%)
Toxicity of Element: Can only be toxic if kidneys don’t remove it

2. How did Potassium get its name
How did Potassium get its name?: It got its name from Latin word potash as potassium first Isolated from potash
Common Uses of Potassium: Used in fertilizers, Microscopic nutrients for plants, amateur rocket propellants, in fire works such as smoke bombs, It keeps your heart beating and your muscles moving, Gunpowder, Glass, Soap, medical.
Interesting facts About Potassium: Potassium salts are mined in stases from Germany and the U.S.
Makes up about 2.5% of the Earth’s crust
Was discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1807
It rapidly oxidizes in the air

3. Work Cited
“Potassium the Essentials”. web elements, n.d. Web. 27 Mar