Atomic Number 95 (+ facts: Sources, Uses, Color and more...) 2022

All atoms have an atomic number. But what is the chemical element that has 95 as atomic number?

The answer is Americium and there is so much cool stuff about Americium that people don't know that I would keep reading if I were you.

Alright now to the facts!

Americium Overview

Atomic Number

95

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Description

Silvery-white, artificially produced radioactive metal.

Atomic Symbol

Am (Americium)

Discovery

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

Year: 1945

Location: United States

State at 20 °C

solid

Sources

Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.

Uses

Americium-241 is currently used in smoke detectors.

Atomic Mass

243,0614

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Name Origin

Named for the American continent, by analogy with europium.

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

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