What are facts about the element americium?

Answer 1

Symbol - Am

Number of Protons - 95

Number of Neutrons - 148

Number of Electrons - 95

Melting point - 994 c

Normal Phase - Solid Metal

NZD $160.00 per milligram (roughly)

Its classification is metal

Belongs to the Actinide, Transuraium element

Origin of name America

Discovered by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, L. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso in 1944, USA

Pronunciation - am-uh-ree-see-um

Americium was discovered as a by-product of military research during World War I I (1939-45).

Highly radioactive. If swallowed, it is deposited in the bones where the radiation it gives off kills or damages cells, causing cancer. It is a source of ionizing for smoke detectors and a portable source for gamma radiography. Synthetically produced, non exist in nature. - Man made-.
It's named to honor America. The guy who made it was named G.T. Seaborg, and he went to the University of California and discovered this element in 1945.

Answer 2

Highly radioactive. If swallowed, it is deposited in the bones where the radiation it gives off kills or damages cells, causing cancer. It is a source of ionizing for smoke detectors and a portable source for gamma radiography. Synthetically produced, non exist in nature.

Answer 3

Americium is a synthetic element. It is commonly used in smoke detectors due to its radioactive properties. It was first produced as a byproduct of nuclear reactors in the 1940s.

Answer 4

Americium is a radioactive transuranic chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95.

Answer 5

Americium is an element of the Periodic Table, atomic number 95, chemical symbol Am.