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The prncipal nuclear reaction to obtain americium is:
239Pu---------(n,γ)------ 240Pu---------(n,γ)------ 241Pu ---------(β-)------241Am
Americium is a by-product of nuclear fuels burn-up and can be extracted (with many difficulties and costs) from these irradiated fuels in reprocessing plants.
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What is the atomic number for americium?
The atomic number of americium (Am) is 95.
What is the half life of americium 241?
The half life of americium 241 is 432,2 years.
What is the equation for the alpha decay of americium 243?
Americium-243 might undergo alpha decay to become neptunium-239, and here is that equation: 95243Am => 93239Np + 24He++ The americium-243 has undergone transmutation to become neptunium-239, and the alpha particle, which is a helium-4 nucleus, can be seen on the tail end of the equation.
What family is Americium in?
Americium is in the Actinide family of elements. It is a synthetic element with the symbol Am and atomic number 95. Actinides are a series of elements in the periodic table that have properties similar to actinium.
How common is americium?
Yes, Americium is a synthetic element that has the symbol Am and atomic number 95.As radioactive metallic element, americium is an actinide that was obtained in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg who was bombarding plutonium with neutrons. (And, of course: Glenn was 'man')
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?
No. Americium is an actinide.
What is the geographical location on americium?
Americium is an artificial element; americium don't exist in the nature.
What is am element?
Element Am is Americium. Americium is radioactive element number ninety five. I would not wanna mess with Americium
What is the symbol for americium?
The chemical symbol of americium is Am.
Who is americium named after?
Americium is named after America.
Is there americium in a computer?
A computer hasn't americium.
What is the latin word for americium?
also americium
What is the state of americium?
Americium is a solid metal.
What is the americium symbol?
The chemical symbol of americium is Am.
Is americium ductile?
No, americium is a brittle metal.
