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{{tmbox|text='''Information Sources:''' Some of the text in this entry was rewritten from [http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/19.html Los Alamos National Laboratory - Potassium]. Additional text was taken directly from [http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/isoig/period/k_iig.html USGS Periodic Table - Potassium]. Other information was obtained from the sources listed on the main page but was reformatted and converted into [[SI]] units.}}

== I think this article should be not protected. ==

I conclude this as mentioned in title. [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BC3:440:210F:B0D8:CCFD:2918|2001:EE0:4BC3:440:210F:B0D8:CCFD:2918]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BC3:440:210F:B0D8:CCFD:2918|talk]]) 14:09, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
:I disagree. Experience tells that unprotected an article on a school topic is very risky, especially in the middle of the school year. [[User:Materialscientist|Materialscientist]] ([[User talk:Materialscientist|talk]]) 12:12, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
::If you cannot satisfy my fulfillment, would any of you mind changing or modifying the source code for a little words from {{xtn|''from ''[[Latin]]'' ''[[wikt:kalium#Latin|kalium]]''}} to {{xtn|{{etymology|Latin|kalium}}}}'' to ensure its consistency, especially in an encyclopedia? [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64A8:D090:71E5:E055:6008:4DEC|2405:4802:64A8:D090:71E5:E055:6008:4DEC]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64A8:D090:71E5:E055:6008:4DEC|talk]]) 05:36, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
::“Potassium” was semi protected indefinitely on Mother’s Day of 2019 (Sunday, May 12) because of vandalism, according to the edit history.  It is also a high-profile article, so it must be semi-protected like all the other articles on well known elements [[Special:Contributions/2603:8080:D03:89D4:F12F:8FF3:F8CF:640E|2603:8080:D03:89D4:F12F:8FF3:F8CF:640E]] ([[User talk:2603:8080:D03:89D4:F12F:8FF3:F8CF:640E|talk]]) 21:36, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

== Edit request  - re etymology ==

{{Edit semi-protected|Potassium|answered=yes}}
Change the source code from ''{{code|[[wikt:kalium#Latin|kalium]]}}'' to ''{{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|kalium}}</nowiki>}}'' to ensure consistency, like the source code of [[Sodium]], where the code represents as ''{{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|natrium}}</nowiki>}}''. Hope you fulfill my request. [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|talk]]) 09:40, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

:Oops. Change the source code for [[Sodium]] too, where is written in a common way to ''{{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|natrium}}</nowiki>}}'' to maintain its seamless synchronization. [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BCA:FD50:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|talk]]) 09:44, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
::{{admin|Materialscientist}} Please come here and help me done my fulfillment. [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:BF70:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|2405:4802:64C7:BF70:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:BF70:B50C:773B:1A40:16BA|talk]]) 00:53, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
:::{{not done}}: Your request is not clear. The source code does not contain the string you want changed, and what you want it changed to does not make sense either; neither is it found in the [[Sodium]] article. I'm also a bit concerned that your primary concern is not improving the article, but doing some sort of "fulfillment". [[User:Bazza 7|Bazza]] ([[User talk:Bazza 7|talk]]) 09:25, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
::::Hi @[[User:Bazza 7|Bazza 7]], I'm regrettably sorry if you couldn't satisfy and turn my wish to keep the article looking seamless successfully. What all I meant is to change the source code to keep the code balanced like other chemical articles, which most of them use ''{{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|[Latin text]}}</nowiki>}}'', rather than ''{{code|[[wikt:[Latin text]#Latin|[Latin text]]]}}''. See [[gold]], [[silver]], [[tin]], [[antimony]] for reference. [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 11:05, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
::::The request was in proper format. Furthermore, the edit made was seamless and exactly as stated. <br /><span style="float:right">— [[User:Urropean|Urro]]<sup>[[User_talk:Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''talk''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]][[Special:Contributions/Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''edits''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]</sup></span> 17:54, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
See again if that is listed in the article. Regards, [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 11:13, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

:I have just mentioned the Latin spelling and its root for the chemical element, but nothing changed for other content shown except this one as wanted. [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:BF70:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 11:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
:{{done}}<!-- Template:ESp --> <br /><span style="float:right">— [[User:Urropean|Urro]]<sup>[[User_talk:Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''talk''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]][[Special:Contributions/Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''edits''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]</sup></span> 17:53, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
::But I see nothing changed. {{Underline|Note for you:}} Don't break the original format, I want to let you know that to make it proper, simply clear or remove the couple word ''(from [[Latin]])'' first, then add the text as requested. Doing so may avoid duplicating and doubling the word ''(from [[Latin]])'', which is not grammatical. Therefore, it might become more and more redundant and not getting better.[[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 01:42, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:::''{{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|[Latin text]}}</nowiki>}}'' should transfer to {{xt|{{etymology|la|[Latin text]}}}}. It plays two roles: mentioning the origin, and the root term. You haven't deleted the word ''(from [[Latin]])'' first, so it is duplicated. Be sure to check the preview first before performing any task then. [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 01:47, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
::::Exactly, the origin of the term is from [[Neo-Latin]], so make yourself determined and insert the code as follow: {{code|<nowiki>{{etymology|la|{{lang|la-x-new|kalium}}}}</nowiki>}}. After that, the input code would result in {{xt|{{etymology|la|{{lang|la-x-new|kalium}}}}}}. That's it. [[Special:Contributions/2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2405:4802:64C7:CFE0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 02:24, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:::::Hello again -- Apologies, but it seems my edit was {{Undone}} by another Wikipedian, which is why you see no change. Thus, this edit may be considered controversial or against Wikipedia's Manual of Style. I recommend consulting other users in a discussion and establishing a consensus before making this request again. Thank you! <br /><span style="float:right">— [[User:Urropean|Urro]]<sup>[[User_talk:Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''talk''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]][[Special:Contributions/Urropean|<nowiki>[</nowiki>''edits''<nowiki>]</nowiki>]]</sup></span> 13:04, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
::::::That's okay, @[[User:Urropean|Urropean]], we need to get broad consensus before we go ahead! [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BC5:F2E0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|2001:EE0:4BC5:F2E0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BC5:F2E0:20BF:895B:4915:B58A|talk]]) 13:06, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I would, sincerely, open an existing request page (this one, to be honest) again since no one noticed and revised this ongoing discussion. Thus, there were no comments arriving here about whether the Latin root code needs reformatting. [[Special:Contributions/2001:EE0:4BC4:4240:71D2:A29:A5C4:100E|2001:EE0:4BC4:4240:71D2:A29:A5C4:100E]] ([[User talk:2001:EE0:4BC4:4240:71D2:A29:A5C4:100E|talk]]) 09:41, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]]&nbsp;'''Not done for now:''' please establish a [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] for this alteration '''[[Wikipedia:Edit requests|before]]''' using the {{Tlx|Edit semi-protected}} template.<!-- Template:ESp --> [[User:M.Bitton|M.Bitton]] ([[User talk:M.Bitton|talk]]) 16:47, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

== Huge overlap with [[Potassium in biology]] ==

This article has huge overlap with [[Potassium in biology]]. Has Biological role (Biochemical function, Homeostasis, Nutrition) each with large overlaps. These Sections here are too large. Could trim each to a couple of sentences and refer to the detail in [[Potassium in biology]] ? [[User:Rod57|Rod57]] ([[User talk:Rod57|talk]]) 14:07, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

== Renal filtration, reabsorption, and excretion ==

In the first paragraph in the section titled "Renal filtration, reabsorption, and excretion", I believe the amounts listed as mg in the discussion on the kidneys' handling of sodium and potassium, should in fact be g. There is no way that total daily intake of either sodium or potassium is in the mg range, yet replacement of excreted sodium is said to be no more than 1 to 10mg and that of potassium is said to be 1 to 4mg. [[User:At least I try|At least I try]] ([[User talk:At least I try|talk]]) 16:54, 9 October 2024 (UTC)
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== europe-nutrition ==

this section has the words "need need". [[Special:Contributions/195.250.166.188|195.250.166.188]] ([[User talk:195.250.166.188|talk]]) 09:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

:Good catch, fixed now. <sup>[[User:ComplexRational|'''<span style="color:#0039a6">Complex</span>''']]</sup>/<sub>[[User talk:ComplexRational|'''<span style="color:#000000">Rational</span>''']]</sub> 14:37, 19 November 2024 (UTC)