Potassium (K)

Element

SymbolK

Potassium is chemical element number 19, with the symbol K. It is an alkali metal and a solid at room temperature, with an atomic mass of about 39.1. In the periodic table, it sits in group 1 and period 4.

In Minecraft Education, a player makes potassium in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 19.

Contents (3)

Data
How to make it
Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number	19
In-game identifier	`minecraft:element_19`
Numeric id	285
Chemical symbol	K
Atomic mass	39.1
Category	Alkali Metal
Phase at room temperature	Solid
Group	1
Period	4

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 19. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

← ArgonCalcium →

Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.