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=Welcome to Mrs. Bowman's Science pages= Name and Symbol of element: Potassium, K

Boiling point: 759°C

Melting Point: 63.38°C

Specific Gravity/Density: 862

Number of protons, neutrons, electrons: 19, 43, 29

Atomic Mass: 39.0983 amu

Atomic number: 19

Electron configuration and orbital notation: K+1

Number of valance electrons: 1 valance electron

How, when and who discovered: The English word "potash", 1807 In England , Sir Humphrey Davy

Where and how produced, processed, or mined: In England

Chemical and physical properties: A silver white with a dull sheen

Minerals, compounds, or ores in which found: Sylvite, brines

Two common chemical reactions: Fluorine, Bromine

Industrial or commercial issues: Helps to maintain blood pressure

Cost or value: $100 per 100g

Diagram of Bohr Model:



Picture or element in pure state:



Unusual facts: Potassium is made out of soap

[|www.rsc.org] [] Murray Robertson 2011

[|www.periodictable.com] [] Theodore Gray 2009

[|www.webelements.com] [] Mark Winter 2012