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Periodic Table of the Elements: Potassium

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Periodic Table of the Elements: Potassium

Periodic Table of the Elements: Potassium
Atomic Number: 19
Atomic Symbol: K
  Potassium
Atomic Weight: 39.0983
Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 8 · 1

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