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Facts About Californium and Americium

1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
  • Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
  • Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
1.2 Sources
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
1.3.2 Discovery
In 1950
In 1944
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
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1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
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~-9999 %
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~-9999 %
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1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
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1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
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1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
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1.4.6 Abundance In Humans
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