All the elements in the Periodic Table are denoted by specific letter or group of letters which are generally not the initials of that element . The symbols given to each element is based on their LATIN name . Like Gold(Au) is Aurum, Silver(Ag) is Argentum, Iron(Fe) is Ferrum, sme is the case with Potassium(K) Kelium .
The Latin name for potassium is Kalium, hence the "K".
Potassium is denoted as K. Chloride is denoted as Cl. Molecular formula will KCl. K+ is anion and Cl- is cation
Potassium is known by the abbreviation K+. It is not a nickname.
The symbol for a potassium ion is K+ The charge is +1 because potassium is in the first group on the periodic table.
It is not potassium fluorine, it is called potassium fluoride. It is an ionic solid with the formula KF, K is the symbol for potassium, and F is the symbol for fluorine.
It's K because the Latin word for potassium is "Kalium". And the symbol P belongs to phosphor.
Potassium.
The Atomic Symbol for Potassium is K
The symbol for potassium is 'K'. The 'K' comes from the Latin for potassium , which is 'Kalium'.
The chemical symbol for potassium is K.The abbreviation on the periodic table is K.
K is the symbol for potassium
This is because the latin name of potassium is kalium and hence it is denoted by the letter "K" in chemistry.
Potassium wouldn't have a chemical formula as its not a compound, its an element by itself, represented by the symbol K. A chemical formula with potassium in it would be something like potassium iodide (KI) or potassium oxide (K20).
Potassium is denoted as K. Chloride is denoted as Cl. Molecular formula will KCl. K+ is anion and Cl- is cation
The element with the symbol K on the periodic table is potassium.
The symbol for potassium is K. It is in the p block.
'K' is the atomic symbol for potassium from the Latin Kalium
This symbol is K.