The story of Potassium and Sodium.
Potassium: Atomic number 19. Symbol K, comes from the Latin word kalium. Kalium derives its origin from two Sanskrit words words Kali and iyum meaning 'this'. Word Potassium was coined much later by sir Humphrey Davy
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Potassium: Atomic number 19. Symbol K, comes from the Latin word kalium. Kalium derives its origin from two Sanskrit words words Kali and iyum meaning 'this'. Word Potassium was coined much later by sir Humphrey Davy
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The reason it's called potassium is because the most common method of obtaining it was by leaching potash which is nothing but plant 'ash' kept in iron 'pots'
Sodium: Element from the same family. Used in opposition to potassium to allow the organism to build #indic #science 2/
Sodium: Element from the same family. Used in opposition to potassium to allow the organism to build #indic #science 2/
up an electrostatic charge on cell membranes that allows for transmission of nerve impulses. All living cells float in an ocean of an extracellular fluid rich in sodium.
Sodium, also called Natrium, is further derived from Sanskrit word 'Netri' and 'iyum'
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Sodium, also called Natrium, is further derived from Sanskrit word 'Netri' and 'iyum'
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Netri is one of the synonyms of Lakshmi. Lakshmi and Kali and not just heavenly goddesses but two fundamental forces operating at every level and dimension of creation. Kali represents destruction, change, transformation. #indic #Civilization 4/
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