Discovery of potassium

Potassium is a chemical element; it has symbol K and atomic number 19. It is a silvery white metal that is soft enough to easily cut with a knife. Potassium metal reacts rapidly with atmospheric oxygen to form flaky white potassium peroxide in only seconds of exposure.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of potassium and Discovery of Vesta happened in the same year
• Discovery of potassium and Discovery of sodium happened in the same year
• Discovery of potassium happened 1 year before Discovery of barium
• Discovery of potassium happened 1 year before Discovery of calcium
• Discovery of potassium happened 3 years after Discovery of cerium

Timeline

1. Discovery of cerium1804
2. Discovery of potassium (this page)1807
3. Discovery of sodium1807
4. Discovery of VestaMarch 29, 1807
5. Discovery of barium1808
6. Discovery of calcium1808

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of oxygen1774
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of nitrogen1772
• Discovery of sulfur1777