See Also: Chemical Elements
Metal Element, discovered in 1807 by Sir Humphry Davy, who decomposed potash with an
electric Current. It is a soft, Silver-white, extremely reactive Alkali Metal. Potassium is the seventh most abundant element in the earth's crust and the
sixth most abundant of the elements in solution in the oceans. It is an
essential nutrient for plants and animals. Potassium Compounds are used in fertilizers, soaps, Explosives, glass, baking powder, tanning, and water purification.