1 Facts
1.1 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).
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
1.2 Sources
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Unknown
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NA1.1 * 10-1 %
5E-09
0.11
1.7.1 Abundance In Sun
2.1.2 Abundance In Meteorites
2.1.3 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.2.2 Abundance In Oceans
3.1.1 Abundance In Humans