1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74403597440666
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 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).
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
2.2 Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Indian metallurgists
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0002 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
-
In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
- It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
- It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-37.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.170.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
994.00 °C419.58 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
2,607.00 °C907.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol906.40 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,158.00 kJ/mol1,733.30 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,132.00 kJ/mol3,833.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,493.00 kJ/mol5,731.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA7,970.00 kJ/mol
4305.2
97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA10,400.00 kJ/mol
5715.8
105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA12,900.00 kJ/mol
7226.8
114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NA16,800.00 kJ/mol
8857.4
125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NA19,600.00 kJ/mol
14110
134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NA23,000.00 kJ/mol
17100
144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NA26,400.00 kJ/mol
19900
169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NA29,990.00 kJ/mol
22219
189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NA40,490.00 kJ/mol
26930
76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NA43,800.00 kJ/mol
29196
86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NA47,300.00 kJ/mol
41987
97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NA52,300.00 kJ/mol
47206
109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NA55,900.00 kJ/mol
52737
122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NA59,700.00 kJ/mol
58570
134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NA67,300.00 kJ/mol
64702
148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NA171,200.00 kJ/mol
80400
171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NA179,100.00 kJ/mol
87000
179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.02 g/amp-hr1.22 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 7s2
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
173.00 pm134.00 pm
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
180.00 pm122.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
244.00 pm139.00 pm
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
243.00 amu65.38 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
17.86 cm3/mol9.20 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
44.00 (-eV)38.90 (-eV)
8
392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
346.81 pm266.49 pm
228.58
891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
12.00 g/cm37.14 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.2 Tensile Strength
7.3 Viscosity
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
7.6 Poisson Ratio
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
8.1.3 Permeability
8.1.4 Susceptibility
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
8.2.2 Resistivity
0.69 nΩ·m59.00 nΩ·m
0.18
961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω0.17 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.11 J/(kg K)0.39 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
62.70 J/mol·K25.47 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
10.00 W/m·K116.00 W/m·K
6.3
429
9.4 Critical Temperature
9.5 Thermal Expansion
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
14.39 kJ/mol7.32 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
268.00 kJ/mol129.70 kJ/mol
61.5
837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NA41.60 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1