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

See Also: potash, Potassium superoxide

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See also: Potassium oxide, Chemical compound, Combustion, Fertilizer, Inorganic chemistry, Oxygen, Potash, Potassium, Potassium superoxide