POTASSIUM

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• Laney Smith

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

• Atomic number is 19
• Atomic mass is 39
• Protons: 19
• Neutrons: 20
• Electrons: 19

ELEMENT HISTORY

• Symbol: K
• Origin: potash (pot ashes) and the Arabic word qali meaning alkali
• Date: 1807
• Who: Humphry Davy

ELEMENT PROPERTIES

• Melting point: 63.38 C
• Boiling point: 758.8 C
• Normal phase: Solid
• Family: Alkali metal
• Classification: Metal

INTERESTING FACTS AND USES

• Fact #1: potassium is in a banana, yogurt, spinach, etc
• Fact #2: Potassium is a metal
• Fact #3: Low potassium in the body is called hypokalemia.
• Fact #4: Pure potassium is a lightweight silvery metal that is soft enough to cut with a knife.

AD SLOGAN

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• Like a good resource potassium's there

WORKS CITED

• Site #1:http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele019.html
• Site #2: http://www.livescience.com/29025-facts-about-potassium.html
• Site #3: Google
• Site #4: http://chemistry.about.com/od/elementfacts/a/10-Potassium-Facts.htm

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