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Atomic Number: 19
K
K

Potassium

39.0980 u

Category

alkali metal

State at Room Temperature

solid

Electron Configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s¹

Valence Electrons

1

Lewis Dot:

Electronegativity

0.82

Pauling scale

Oxidation States

+1

Melting Point

336.7 K

63.55°C

Boiling Point

1032 K

758.85°C

Density

0.862

g/cm³

Position in Table

Group 1Period 4s-block

Discovery

Historical Information

Discovered byHumphry Davy
Year1807

Common Uses

Applications & Industries

Fertilizers, soap production, electrolyte balance in body

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