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How Do Humans Use Potassium?


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The uses of potassium by humans:

  • Potassium is an essential mineral which has a great role in biological as well as industrial uses.
  • Potassium is naturally occurring mineral which is found in food as well in supplements. It helps to regulate normal blood pressure, maintain fluid outside the cell.
  • Now a days, Potassium has great demand in industrial sector. The salt of Carbonate, Sulfate, Bromide with Potassium has great used in industries like Potassium carbonate is used in production of glasses. Potassium hydroxide used in soaps and detergent. Potassium salts also used in fertilizers.

Thus, Potassium has wide role human life.


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