Statements (66)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
isotope
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gptkbp:application |
radiological research
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gptkbp:area |
actinides
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gptkbp:beam |
emits gamma rays during decay
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gptkbp:bombLoad |
not fissile
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
Am
actinides reacts with acids +3, +4 can form compounds with halogens reacts with oxygen similar to other actinides stable under certain conditions |
gptkbp:colors |
silvery-white
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gptkbp:community_service |
can cause cancer
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gptkbp:composedOf |
produced in nuclear reactors
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gptkbp:dataUsage |
important for nuclear science
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gptkbp:dissolved |
insoluble in water
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gptkbp:distribution |
13.67 g/cm³
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gptkbp:endOfLife |
7380 years
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gptkbp:energyEfficiency |
requires careful handling
5/2 concerns over proliferation considered a long-lived waste plays a role in nuclear fuel cycles can_be_produced_by_neutron_capture_in_Cm-246 |
gptkbp:engineConfiguration |
[Rn] 5f^7 7s^2
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
highly toxic
contaminates soil and water monitored in nuclear sites |
gptkbp:historicalResearch |
focus of many studies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Am-247
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gptkbp:iceClass |
1050 °C
2600 °C |
gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
alpha decay
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gptkbp:internationalCooperation |
subject to international treaties
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gptkbp:ISO639-3 |
unstable
alpha-emitting found in trace amounts in nature used in smoke detectors |
gptkbp:isOpenToPublic |
0.5% of americium in spent nuclear fuel
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gptkbp:isSubjectTo |
false
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gptkbp:locatedIn |
1945
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gptkbp:market |
valuable for research purposes
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gptkbp:missileSystem |
246.92258 u
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gptkbp:parentCompany |
Cm-247
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gptkbp:period |
7
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gptkbp:productionCompany |
neutron bombardment of plutonium
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gptkbp:publicAccess |
increased due to nuclear incidents
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gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
regulated by nuclear authorities
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gptkbp:releaseYear |
gptkb:Los_Alamos,_New_Mexico
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gptkbp:researchInterest |
studied in various laboratories
used in neutron sources |
gptkbp:safety |
mandatory for handlers
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
must follow strict guidelines
requires shielding |
gptkbp:scientificName |
actively researched by scientists
has unique nuclear characteristics |
gptkbp:stations |
true
high |
gptkbp:storage |
stored in inert atmosphere
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gptkbp:supplyChain |
produced in limited quantities
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gptkbp:theory |
important for understanding nuclear reactions
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gptkbp:trimLevels |
0.1 barns
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gptkbp:uses |
nuclear batteries
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gptkbp:waterManagement |
long-term geological storage
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