Facts About Americium and Cesium
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).
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Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
In 1944
In 1860
Abundance In Universe
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Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Abundance In Oceans
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Abundance In Humans
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