1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
2.2 Period Number
2.4 Block
2.5 Element Family
2.6 CAS Number
74403597440075
7429905
54386242
2.7 Space Group Name
2.9 Space Group Number
3 Facts
3.1 Interesting Facts
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
- Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
- Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
3.2 Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Mining, Ores of metals
3.3 History
3.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
3.3.2 Discovery
In 1944
In Between 1940 1941
3.4 Abundance
3.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3.5.1 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
1E-08
0.1
3.6.1 Abundance In Meteorites
3.7.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
3.7.3 Abundance In Oceans
3.7.5 Abundance In Humans
4 Uses
4.1 Uses & Benefits
- Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
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In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
4.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
4.1.2 Medical Uses
4.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
4.2.2 Present in Human Body
4.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
4.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
994.00 °C639.50 °C
27
3410
5.2 Boiling Point
2,607.00 °C3,235.00 °C
147
5660
5.3 Appearance
5.3.1 Physical State
5.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
5.3.3 Luster
5.4 Hardness
5.4.1 Mohs Hardness
5.4.2 Brinell Hardness
5.4.3 Vickers Hardness
5.5 Speed of Sound
5.6 Optical Properties
5.6.1 Refractive Index
5.6.2 Reflectivity
5.7 Allotropes
5.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6 Chemical
6.1 Chemical Formula
6.2 Isotopes
6.2.1 Known Isotopes
6.3 Electronegativity
6.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
6.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
6.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
6.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
6.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
6.4 Electropositivity
6.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
6.5 Ionization Energies
6.5.1 1st Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol584.70 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
6.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,158.00 kJ/mol1,128.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
6.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,132.00 kJ/mol2,084.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
6.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,493.00 kJ/mol3,338.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
6.5.5 5th Energy Level
6.5.6 6th Energy Level
6.5.7 7th Energy level
6.5.8 8th Energy Level
6.5.9 9th Energy Level
6.5.10 10th Energy Level
6.5.11 11th Energy Level
6.5.12 12th Energy Level
6.5.13 13th Energy Level
6.5.14 14th Energy Level
6.5.15 15th Energy Level
6.5.16 16th Energy Level
6.5.17 17th Energy Level
6.5.18 18th Energy Level
6.5.19 19th Energy Level
6.5.20 20th Energy Level
6.5.21 21st Energy Level
6.5.22 22nd Energy Level
6.5.23 23rd Energy Level
6.5.24 24th Energy Level
6.5.25 25th Energy Level
6.5.26 26th Energy Level
6.5.27 27th Energy Level
6.5.28 28th Energy Level
6.5.29 29th Energy Level
6.5.30 30th Energy Level
6.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.02 g/amp-hr2.28 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
6.7 Electron Work Function
6.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
7 Atomic
7.1 Atomic Number
7.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 7s2
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
7.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Monoclinic (MON)
7.3.1 Crystal Lattice
7.4 Atom
7.4.1 Number of Protons
7.4.2 Number of Neutrons
7.4.3 Number of Electrons
7.5 Radius of an Atom
7.5.1 Atomic Radius
173.00 pm159.00 pm
112
265
7.5.2 Covalent Radius
180.00 pm187.00 pm
96
260
7.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
244.00 pm200.00 pm
139
348
7.6 Atomic Weight
243.00 amu244.00 amu
6.94
294
7.7 Atomic Volume
17.86 cm3/mol12.32 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
7.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
7.8.1 Previous Element
7.8.2 Next Element
7.9 Valence Electron Potential
44.00 (-eV)64.90 (-eV)
8
392.42
7.10 Lattice Constant
346.81 pm618.30 pm
228.58
891.25
7.11 Lattice Angles
7.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
8 Mechanical
8.1 Density
8.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
12.00 g/cm319.82 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
8.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.2 Tensile Strength
8.3 Viscosity
8.4 Vapor Pressure
8.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
2.47E-11
121
8.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
8.5 Elasticity properties
8.5.1 Shear Modulus
8.5.2 Bulk Modulus
8.5.3 Young's Modulus
8.6 Poisson Ratio
8.7 Other Mechanical Properties
9 Magnetic
9.1 Magnetic Characteristics
9.1.1 Specific Gravity
9.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
9.1.3 Permeability
9.1.4 Susceptibility
9.2 Electrical Properties
9.2.1 Electrical Property
9.2.2 Resistivity
0.69 nΩ·m1.46 nΩ·m
0.18
961
9.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω0.01 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
9.2.4 Electron Affinity
10 Thermal
10.1 Specific Heat
0.11 J/(kg K)0.13 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
10.2 Molar Heat Capacity
62.70 J/mol·K35.50 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
10.3 Thermal Conductivity
10.00 W/m·K6.74 W/m·K
6.3
429
10.4 Critical Temperature
10.5 Thermal Expansion
10.6 Enthalpy
10.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA344.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
10.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
14.39 kJ/mol2.82 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
10.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
268.00 kJ/mol360.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
10.7 Standard Molar Entropy