potassium
Element symbol K
Potassium is a chemical element, a soft silvery-white metal essential to biological function.
It regulates fluid balance, nerve signals, and muscle contractions.
Dietary potassium comes from bananas, potatoes, leafy greens, and other foods.
Your potassium levels are low.
The element's symbol is K, from the Latin kalium.
Systematic display of elements
- KEleventh alphabet letter
- metalHard conductive solid
- reactiveTending to respond
- valence electronsOutermost electrons determining reactivity
silvery · malleable · ductile · oxidation state · chemical properties · isotopes · spectroscopy · flame test
Customary food consumption
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- supplementSomething added to complete
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
- bananaCurved tropical fruit
spinach · sweet potato · tomato · beans · yogurt · fish · potato · lentils
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
magnesium · compost · urea · micronutrient · superphosphate · soil amendment · crop yield · plant growth
Bodily fluid replenishment
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
calcium · balance · homeostasis · ion · conductivity · fluids · osmosis · bicarbonate
periodic table
Systematic display of elements
valence electrons · silvery · malleable · ductile · oxidation state · chemical properties · isotopes · spectroscopy · flame test · crystal structure
diet
Customary food consumption
- deficiencyLack of something needed
- supplementSomething added to complete
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
banana · spinach · sweet potato · tomato · beans · yogurt · fish · potato · lentils · oranges
nitrogen
Element seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- NPKNitrogen, phosphorus, potassium ratio
- sulfurYellow combustible element
calcium · magnesium · compost · urea · micronutrient · superphosphate · soil amendment · crop yield · plant growth · agricultural
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- crampsInvoluntary muscle tightening
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
magnesium · calcium · balance · homeostasis · ion · conductivity · fluids · osmosis · bicarbonate · renal
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- nutrientsprotein, vitamins, fats, minerals, vitamin
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
- plant carewatering, fertilizing, fertilizer, pruning, transplanting
- nutrition labelsnutrition facts, vitamins, protein, fat, sugar
- Alkali Metalslithium, sodium, rubidium, cesium, francium
- potassium hydroxideCorrosive alkaline KOH compound
- potassium cyanideToxic alkali metal salt
- potassium carbonateAlkaline salt, K2CO3
- potassium channelsMembrane proteins selective for K⁺
- potassium sorbateAntimicrobial food preservative salt
- potassium nitrateCrystalline potassium salt compound
potassium bitartrate, potassium carbonate, potassium channels, potassium chlorate, potassium feldspar, potassium hydroxide, potassium sorbate, potassium-sparing, potassium-rich