PROPERTIES

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POTASSIUM


 * Basic Properties
 * Silvery-white
 * Soft
 * Lightest known metal
 * Cubic crystilline structure
 * Density
 * 0.86g/cm3
 * Catches fire when in contact with water
 * Violet flame
 * Ideally stored under argon or a mineral oil
 * Erodes quickly when subjecte to the element
 * Temperature Related Properties
 * Exists as a solid at room temperature
 * Melting Point
 * 146 o F (759oC)
 * Boiling Point
 * 1398 o F (759oC)
 * Classifacation
 * Alkali Metal
 * Chemical Symbol
 * K