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Potassium is formed in supernovae by nucleosynthesis from lighter atoms. Potassium is principally created in Type II supernovae via an explosive oxygen-burning process. These are nuclear fusion reactions, not to be confused with chemical burning of potassium in oxygen. 40
K
is also formed in s-process nucleosynthesis and the neon burning process.