is potassium and potassium gluconate the same?

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is potassium and potassium gluconate the same?

2006-10-19 15:35:34 · 2 answers · asked by r_derry0211 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconate

2006-10-19 15:37:35 · answer #1 · answered by ChaoticChicaLovesJT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, they are not the same. Potassium is a metal usually encountered as a salt like potassium chloride or sodium chloride. Potassium gluconate is the potassium salt of gluconic acid.

2006-10-20 06:11:15 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋