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AMERICIUM

AMERICIUM. http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/strontium.jpg. By Reese Lusk. http://www.webelements.com/. AMERICIUM. Americium is an American metal that is white and silvery. It is also very malleable. It is manmade and was created in 1944 by American scientist.

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AMERICIUM

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  1. AMERICIUM http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/strontium.jpg By Reese Lusk http://www.webelements.com/

  2. AMERICIUM • Americium is an American metal that is white and silvery. It is also very malleable. It is manmade and was created in 1944 by American scientist

  3. Crystalline Structure • It is Hexagonal

  4. Americium • The atomic number is 95 and the symbol is Am. The atomic mass is 243.0. • Protons/Electrons-95 • Neutrons-148

  5. Americium • Block: f • Period: 7 • Group: n/a

  6. Uses • It is used to gauge glass thickness. The most common in smoke detectors.

  7. USES • It is also an important gamma ray in radiology.

  8. Where is it Found? • Since it is manmade you can find it at the University of Chicago where it was created.

  9. Chemical Properties • Boiling point-2607 degrees • Melting point-994 degrees • Atomic mass- 243 g.mol -1 • Atomic number-95

  10. Video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB38NyjmneE It is very expensive to make.

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