Potassium Project
Published on Nov 19, 2015
Jonah Evans potassiumm project
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
POTASSIUM
- Electron configuration:1s2_2s2_2p6_3p2_3p6_4s1.
- Its density is 0.89 g/cm3
- Potassium is a Alkali metal meaning it is very reactive
- It contains two stable "happy" isotopes
- at 25 degrees celcius is a solid.
POTASSIUM IN FOODS
- Potasssium if found in a variety of foods such as bananas,sweet potatoes, and spinach.
- Sweet potatoes contain approximately 694 MGs of potassium.
- A quarter cup of tomato sause has 664 MGs of potassium.
- Beet greens contain 644 MGs of potassium per half cup.
- Clams carry 534 MGs of potassium per 3 ounces and also has the highest vitamin B12 concentration of any food.
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FUN FACTS:)
- Potassium prevents stroke.
- Its also aids in lowering systolic blood pressure.
- Potassium chloride is one of the most common potassium compounds. It is used In fertilizers.
- Potassium hydroxide is used to make soaps,detergent,and drain cleaners
- Potassium is also the seventh most abundant metal in the earth's crust.
DISCOVERY OF POTASSIUM
- Potassium was first purified in 1807 by Sir Humphry Davy. Potassium was the first metal to be isolated using electrolysis(a chemical breakdown produced by a solution that contains ions.)
- Potassium is used for treating and preventing low potassium levels.
- Consuming too much potassium is not safe and has many consequences.
- It can cause paralysis, irregular heart Rhythm, mental confusion and even death.
- It can cause paralysis, irregular heart Rhythm, mental confusion and even death.
- It reacts the most with water to for hydrogen gas and releases lots of energy.
- It reacts the most with water to for hydrogen gas and releases lots of energy.
