Well, honey, potassium is used in a variety of modern applications. It's not just for bananas anymore! It's used in fertilizers to help plants grow big and strong, in batteries to keep things running smoothly, and even in certain medications to help regulate blood pressure. So, next time you're feeling low on energy, just remember that potassium is out there doing its thing in all sorts of useful ways.
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its found in the earths crust.
Potassium cyanide is a poison, it used to be available in chemical supply houses for nominal fees! Potassium Nitrate is the active ingredient in Smokeless powder- which of course has criminal applications- though quite legal for sporting ammunition. Black Powder uses Sodum Nitrate or saltpeter ( origin of odd term unknown) but smokeless uses Potassium Nitrate.
Potassium 33 gms Potassium Monophosphate 33gms Potassium gluconate 33 gms 32 oz distilled water
Potassium nitrate is used to make fireworks and black powder (which is used in gun powder).
It is used in fertilizers for agriculture. Potassium chloride is used to stop the heart for surgery.
Three commonly know uses for potassium nitrate are gunpowder, medicines, and plant fertilizer.
is used in photoelectric cells.
Potassium sulphide (or sulfide to use the modern spelling) is made of potassium and sulfur. The -ide ending tells you that there are only two elements there.
Potassium chloride is a compound composed of potassium and chlorine, commonly used as a salt substitute. On the other hand, potassium iodide is a compound of potassium and iodine, primarily used to protect against radioactive iodine exposure. Both compounds provide potassium but have different chemical compositions and uses.
They might be used to reduce hypertension, for oedema, for heart failure, or when potassium loss is a concern (instead of other diuretics)
The sodium-potassium pump uses one molecule of ATP to transport three sodium ions out of the cell and two potassium ions into the cell.