Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...
The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Am?
The answer is Americium (Am). However there is a lot of stuff about Americium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...
The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is Am?
The answer is Americium (Am). However there is a lot of stuff about Americium that people don't know. Let me walk you through...
Americium Overview
Atomic Symbol
Am (Americium)
Sources
Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
Description
Silvery-white, artificially produced radioactive metal.
Name Origin
Named for the American continent, by analogy with europium.
Named for the American continent, by analogy with europium.
State at 20 °C
solid
Uses
Americium-241 is currently used in smoke detectors.
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 and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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