Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Probably Transition
Actinide
Space Group Name
Not Available
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
Not Available
Interesting Facts
Not Available
- Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
- Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
Sources
Synthetically Produced
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1994
In 1944
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
- 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.
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Melting Point
Not Available
Boiling Point
Not Available
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Unknown
Silvery White
Speed of Sound
Not Available
α Allotropes
Not Available
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
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5th Energy Level
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Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
Electron Work Function
Not Available
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2
[Rn] 5f7 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Americium.jpg#100
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
Atomic Volume
Not Available
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
Lattice Constant
Not Available
Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
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Density At Room Temperature
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
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Viscosity
Not Available
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Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
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Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
NA
Specific Gravity
Not Available
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
Paramagnetic
Resistivity
Not Available
Electrical Conductivity
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Specific Heat
Not Available
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
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