Atomic Symbol Am (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every Atom has a symbol to represent them. Some are easy to figure out... But what is the atom whose symbol is Am?

The answer is Americium (Am). But there's a lot of secret / fun facts about Americium that people don't know. Let me walk you through this atom...

Americium Overview

Atomic Symbol

Am (Americium)

State at 20 °C

solid

Uses

Americium-241 is currently used in smoke detectors.

Sources

Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.

Description

Silvery-white, artificially produced radioactive metal.

Name Origin

Named for the American continent, by analogy with europium.

Atomic Number

95

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

243,0614

Discovery

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

Year: 1945

Location: United States

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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