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Which device uses Americium?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

smoke alarms, thickness gauges, neutron sources, gamma and beta rays sources, etc.

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What does isotopes have to do with smoke alarms?

The "ionizing" type of smoke alarms uses Americium.


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What are the uses of Americium's 19 isotopes?

Americium 241: Smoke detectors, thickness gauges, neutron sources, gamma or beta rays sources; also americium is a potential fissile material.Possible use in the future of the isomer Am 242 m as thermal source.


What element is used in Americium?

Americium is a synthetic element that typically uses plutonium as the starting material for its production. It is commonly used in smoke detectors and in some medical devices for imaging purposes due to its radioactivity.


What are the use of americium?

Some applications of americium are: - ionizing source for smoke detectors - component of neutron generators as Am-Be - source in nuclear gauges densitometers - standard source of radiations: gamma, alpha - source for gamma ray radiography - precursor to prepare Cm, Bk, Es, Db,No, Lw - laboratories uses Other uses are proposed for the future.


What is the notation of americium?

The chemical symbol of americium is Am.


How many portons does americium have?

Not sure about portons but americium has 95 protons.


Is americium a lanthanide?

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What is the geographical location on americium?

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What device uses notification system?

Finding a device that uses a notification system is not very challenging to do at all. A device that uses a notification system is a cellphone that has alerts.