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
- Composition of Potassium Oxide (http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/Star/compos.pl?matno=237)
See Also: potash, Potassium superoxide