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019 Potassium

Potassium, represented by the symbol K and atomic number 19, is used in making soaps and fertilizers. In the human body, potassium ions play a crucial role in regulating blood pressure and nerve impulse transmission. Additionally, the potassium-40 isotope contributes to low-level radioactivity found in bananas and living organisms.

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019 Potassium

Potassium, represented by the symbol K and atomic number 19, is used in making soaps and fertilizers. In the human body, potassium ions play a crucial role in regulating blood pressure and nerve impulse transmission. Additionally, the potassium-40 isotope contributes to low-level radioactivity found in bananas and living organisms.

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#19

POTASSIUM

K
19 39.098

SOAPS IN OUR BODIES RADIOACTIVITY

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So a

Potassium hydroxide In humans, potassium The potassium-40


is used to make soaps. ions regulate blood isotope causes low level
Potassium compounds are pressure and transmission radioactivity in bananas, as
also used in fertilisers. of nerve impulses. well as humans and animals.

Ci © 2019 Andy Brunning/Royal Society of Chemistry


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