Atomic Mass of Americium (& Secrets: Sources, Uses and more...) 2022

Each atom has its own properties, including Americium. One of the most important properties an atom can have is the atomic mass.

So how much does Americium weight... or how much mass does it have?

The answer is 243,0614. However there is a lot of secret stuff about Americium that most people don't know

Let's check it?

Americium Overview

Americium Atomic Mass

243,0614

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Description

Silvery-white, artificially produced radioactive metal.

Atomic Symbol

Am (Americium)

Atomic Number

95

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Discovery

Discovered By: G.T.Seaborg, R.A.James, L.O.Morgan, A.Ghiorso

Year: 1945

Location: United States

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

Americium-241 is currently used in smoke detectors.

Sources

Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.

Name Origin

Named for the American continent, by analogy with europium.

Want to learn more details and data about Americium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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