warrant. 1  authorization, sanction, or justification. 2  something that serves to give reliable or formal assurance of something; guarantee, pledge, or security. 3  something considered as having the force of a guarantee or as being positive assurance of a thing: The cavalry and artillery were considered sure warrants of success.
Potassium metal was discovered in 1807 in England by Sir Humphry Davy, who derived it from caustic potash (KOH), by the use of electrolysis of the molten salt with the newly discovered voltaic pile. Before the 18th century, no distinction was made between potassium and sodium.
The alkali metal was discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1807 in England. The discovery of the element happened when he used electrolysis to process caustic potash. According to records, it is the first alkali metal to be discovered using electrolysis. At first, there are no distinctions between potassium and sodium.