Facts About Americium and Californium
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).
- Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
- Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1944
In 1950