General information
Chemical property
Deficiency
Roles of K
Other facts
100

what is the symbol on the periodic table for potassium 

What is K? 

100

what family is potassium in?

what is alkali metals? 

100

Range of normal K levels in the body. 

what is 3.5 - 5.5 mEq/L?

100
Is potassium a micro nutrient or macro nutrient?

What is a micro nutrient?

100

what fruit contains high source of potassium?

What is Banana?

200

Potassium is a major _____.

What is a mineral? 

200

The latin name of Potassium.

What is Kalium? 

200

Name 2 symptoms of hypokalemia.

what is rapid heart rate and muscle cramping?

200

What is main role of potassium?

What is to maintain water balance?

200

High amounts of potassium is not found in which of following?

A. Banana

B. Pasta

C. milk

D. shellfish

What is pasta?

300

What is the daily recommended dose of potassium for adults?

What is 3500 mg or 3.5 g? 

300

Is K found in nature alone?

What is no? 

300

Why does most of Americans does not meet required amount of recommended daily potassium intake?

What is fast food/processed food?

300
K is essential for all living cells, but crucial for what organ in the body?

What is the heart?

300

Potassium makes fire in water? T/F

what is true?

400

Potassium is the _____ most abundant element on earth.

What is Seventh? 

400

Can potassium float on water? why?

What is yes and because the density of potassium is less than water?
400

list two causes of potassium deficiency?

What is diuretics and diarrhea?

400

what is the difference between pseudo-hyperkalemia and hyperkalemia? 

What is pseudo-hyperkalemia means falsely elevated potassium levels? 

400

Potassium makes up about 10 %mass of the Earth Crust? T/F

What is false? 

500

How much of human body mass dose the potassium take up?

What is between 0.2% and 0.35%?

500

Chlorine + potassium = ?

What is potassium chloride? 

500

Due to potassium deficiency, what other mineral will also be deficient as a result?

What is magnesium?

500

What hormone in the kidney regulates normal potassium levels?

What is aldosterone? 

500

Who discovered Potassium element through electrolysis?

What is Sir Humphry Davy?

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