Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
chemical element
|
| gptkbp:benefits |
radiation exposure
|
| gptkbp:category |
actinide
|
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
reacts with halogens
reacts with acids forms salts forms oxides reacts with oxygen +3, +4, +5 |
| gptkbp:colors |
silvery-white
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
low
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
13.67 g/cm³
|
| gptkbp:endOfLife |
432.2 years (Americium-241)
7370 years (Americium-243) |
| gptkbp:engineConfiguration |
[Rn] 5f^7 7s^2
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Americium
|
| gptkbp:iceClass |
1176 °C
2880 °C |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
industrial applications
nuclear waste nuclear reactors medical applications research laboratories |
| gptkbp:ISO639-3 |
gptkb:Americium-243
true Americium-241 |
| gptkbp:marketedAs |
gptkb:Am-241
Am-243 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1.1 (Pauling scale)
|
| gptkbp:numberOfFigures |
95
|
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
synthetic
|
| gptkbp:productionCompany |
neutron bombardment of plutonium
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:californium
gptkb:curium plutonium francium berkelium |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1944
|
| gptkbp:safety |
training for personnel
shielding required handling with care monitoring for contamination storage in secure containers |
| gptkbp:symbol |
Am
|
| gptkbp:uses |
smoke detectors
neutron sources radiography |
| gptkbp:waterManagement |
encapsulation
hazardous waste long-term storage deep geological storage recycling in nuclear reactors |