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Potassium is a chemical element with the symbol K and atomic number 19. Its standard atomic mass is 39.0983. The element was discovered in 1807. It exhibits oxidation states of -1 and 1. The chemical formula is represented as K.
Physical properties include a melting point of 336.4 and a boiling point of 1038.7. The density is 0.862, and the standard molar entropy is 64.2. Electronegativity is measured at 0.82, with an ionic radius of 1.64. The electron configuration is [Ar] 4s¹. The Unicode character for potassium is 鉀.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- K
- Molecular weight
- 39.0983 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- potassium
- SMILES
- [K]
- InChIKey
- ZLMJMSJWJFRBEC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
306,002 papers- Physiology and pathophysiology of potassium homeostasis.Advances in physiology education · 2016
- Potassium Intake, Bioavailability, Hypertension, and Glucose Control.Nutrients · 2016
- Potassium: A Frontier in Osteoporosis.Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme · 2024
- Potassium and the kidney.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2026
- Potassium.Advances in food and nutrition research · 2021
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- s-block
- Part of
- alkali metal
- Named after
- potash
- Mass
- 39.0983
- Image
- Kalium.jpg
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- oxidation state
- 1
- element symbol
- K
- discoverer or inventor
- Humphry Davy
- Commons category
- Potassium
- topic's main category
- Category:Potassium
- atomic number
- 19
- time of discovery or invention
- 1807-00-00
- boiling point
- 765.5
- melting point
- 63.2
- density
- 0.856
- chemical formula
- K
- canonical SMILES
- [K]
- standard molar entropy
- 64.2
- electronegativity
- 0.82
- vapor pressure
- 41.70
- safety classification and labelling
- Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008
- Unicode character
- 鉀
- electron configuration
- 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹
- ionic radius
- 1.64
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Article · Português
O potássio é um elemento químico de símbolo K (do grego κάλιο "kalium", nome original da sua base KOH), número atômico 19 (19 prótons e 19 elétrons), distribuição eletrónica 2-8-8-1, metal alcalino, de massa atómica 39 u, coloração branco prateado, abundante na natureza, encontrado principalmente nas águas salgadas e outros minerais. Oxida-se rapidamente com o oxigênio do ar, é muito reativo especialmente com a água e se parece quimicamente com o sódio. É um elemento químico essencial para o homem, encontrado em muitas hortaliças, e essencial para o crescimento das plantas. Empregado em células fotoelétricas. Foi descoberto por Humphry Davy, em 1807, a partir da eletrólise do hidróxido de potássio (KOH).
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