Facts About Cesium and Americium
Interesting Facts
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- 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
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso
Discovery
In 1860
In 1944
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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