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AMERICIUM
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Atomic Symbol |
Am |
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Atomic Weight |
(243.0614) |
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Atomic Number |
95 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-8-18-32-25-8-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+3, +4, +5, +6
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State of Matter |
Synthetic heavy metal-ductile |
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Boiling Point |
Unknown |
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Melting Point |
850 °C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon
O. Morgan, and Albert Ghiorso. Americium is a radioactive element that has a silvery white
color that sullies in air. It has been used in fluid-density gauges,
aircraft fuel gauges, and distance sensing devices.
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