history

**HISTORY** > Classification: Alkali Metal)
 * Discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807
 * People discovered that ashes from burned plants could be used for seasonings on food because of the potassium carbonate
 * Davy used electrolysis to break down the potash
 * Potassium is derived from the word potash
 * **Symbol Origin:** From the Latin word //kalium//