A: Good question. And one you should ask of your hotel, too. Resort fees, which can add a full 30 percent onto a hotel bill, may cover everything from wireless Internet and gym access to faxing and use of a notary (huh?)âservices and amenities that you may have no interest in using.
1 Potassium is made, along with several other elements including sulfur, and silicon, during explosive oxygen burning in supernovae. 2  All plants need potassium to survive; over 90% of all human use of potassium compounds is in the manufacture of plant fertilizers.
Potassium forms an alloy with sodium (NaK) that is used as a heat transfer medium in some types of nuclear reactors. Potassium forms many important compounds. Potassium chloride (KCl) is the most common potassium compound.It is used in fertilizers, as a salt substitute and to produce other chemicals. Potassium hydroxide (KOH) is used to make soaps, detergents and drain cleaners.otassium forms many important compounds. Potassium chloride (KCl) is the most common potassium compound. It is used in fertilizers, as a salt substitute and to produce other chemicals.