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Potassium oxide
Potassium oxide or potash (formula K2O) is a compound of potassium and oxygen used mainly as a fertilizer. It is obtained from the combustion of plant material.
Facts
Density (g/cm3) = 2.32
Mean Excitation Energy (eV) = 189.9
Composition
| Atomic number | Fraction by weight |
| 8 | 0.169852 |
| 19 | 0.830148 |
References
See Also: potash
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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