Americium was discovered in 1944 by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, Leon Morgan and Albert Ghiorso.
The experiment was realized using a cyclotron, bombarding plutonium with neutrons.
Americium-241 has an alpha decay associated with gamma.
The isotopic notation of americium-241 is ^241Am. This notation indicates the element symbol (Am) and the mass number (241), which represents the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the americium-241 isotope.
The half life of americium 241 is 432,2 years.
The half life of americium-241 is 432,2(7) years.
Yes, Americium-241 and other isotopes is potentially harmful if improperly handled because is radioactive.
The alpha decay of americium-241 produce neptunium-237.
The isotope Am-241 is artificial; infinitesimal quantities of natural americium may exist in uranium ores.
Any americium in a kettle !
The mass number of Am-241 is 241; each isotope has another mass number.
The decay products of americium-241 include neptunium-237, plutonium-241, and various isotopes of neptunium, plutonium, and uranium. These decay products are formed as americium-241 undergoes alpha decay and transforms into new elements through a series of radioactive decays.
The content of americium is approx. 0,3 μg (37 Bq).
Americium-241 is a radioactive isotope commonly found in smoke detectors.