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CHEMISTRY
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What is the symbol of Potassium
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Po
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P
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K
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Ka
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sodium (Na – Natrium) Potassium (K – Kalium) Iron (Fe – Ferrum)
Detailed explanation-2: -We get K from the name kalium, given by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth, which stemmed from alkali, which stemmed from the Arabic al-qalyah, or “plant ashes.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The greatest demand for potassium compounds is in fertilisers. Many other potassium salts are of great importance, including the nitrate, carbonate, chloride, bromide, cyanide and sulfate. Potassium carbonate is used in the manufacture of glass. Potassium hydroxide is used to make detergent and liquid soap.
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