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How do you write the formula for potassium metal?


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Potassium:-

  • Potassium is a soft metal, that belongs to group 2, period 4 of the periodic table.
  • Its atomic number is19 and its electronic configuration is 1s22s22p63s23p64s1.
  • The symbol Kis derived from the Latin word Kallium
  • The cationic form of Potassium after losing an electron is K+, and has an oxidation state of +1.

Therefore, the formula or symbol of Potassium metal is K.


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