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Yes. Potassium on its own is a soft, highly reactive metallic element that can form a variety of ionic compounds with.

Potassium sorbate is one of them, a compound of potassium, carbon, hydrogen., and oxygen. It is much more stable the elemental potassium. Its is commonly used as a preservative.

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