History+of+Potassium

Potassium was discovered by a man called Sir Humphrey Davy in England. The year of when it was discovered was 1807. Sir Humphrey Davy was the first to isolate Metallic Potassium through the electrolysis of molten caustic potash. A few months later he used the same method for sodium.

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