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Yes, americium is a radioactive metal. This element has no stable isotopes.

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What type of metal is americium?

Americium is a metal, artificial, radioactive, toxic, unstable, member of the actinides group.


Is americium a metal a nonmetal or a gas?

Yes, americium is a metal. It might also be noted that it is radioactive; it has no stable isotopes.


How is americium classified?

Americium is an artificial metal, solid, radioactive, placed in the actinoids family.


What is americium's ductility?

Americium is not ductile. It is a radioactive metal that is brittle and can easily break or shatter under stress.


Is americium hard or soft?

As a metal americium is probably hard, but detailed data about his hardness are not published.


What is the category of americium?

Americium is artificial, radioactive, transition metal, solid, expensive, situated in the actinoids series etc.


Is americium a transition metal?

Americium is considered an inner transition metal.


What is americium's normal phase?

Americium's normal phase is solid at room temperature. It is a silvery-white metal that is radioactive and is commonly used in smoke detectors.


What does the element americium smell like?

Americium itself is a radioactive metal and does not have a characteristic smell. However, compounds containing americium may have various odors depending on their chemical nature.


Is americium a base?

Americium is a chemical element, not a base.


What is americium hardness?

Americium hardness is likely not to have been measured.


Is americium combustible?

No, americium itself is not combustible. It is a radioactive metal and cannot catch fire on its own. However, it can react with air and water to form compounds that may potentially be flammable.