Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 19 |
| Symbol: | K |
| Name: | Potassium |
| Name Origin: | English "pot ash", symbol from Latin kalium "alkali" |
| Type: | Alkaline Metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 39.0983 |
| Melting Point: | 63 |
| Boiling Point: | 774 |
| Neutrons: | 20 |
| Density: | 0.862 |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic, body centered |
| Discovered: | 1807 |
| Discoverers: | Isolated by Sir Humphry Davy (UK). |
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