Potassium does not occur naturally in nature because it reacts violently with water. However it is found in the earths crust and because of that it is the 7th most abundant element on earth. The only way you can obtain potassium is through electrolysis.
Blog Update No. 5 (Topic)
Please update the blog by 10 pm Sunday 10/04/09. Below is the question:
Where does your element occur in the Earth? And how do you obtain a sample of your element?
Remember to post the links from which you obtain information.
Mr. Truong
ACCELERATED CHEMISTRY 