Americium-243

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf isotope
gptkbp:application research
medical imaging
industrial gauges
gptkbp:area actinides
gptkbp:chemicalFormula +3
Am
+4
reacts with halogens
reacts with acids
forms salts
forms oxides
reacts with oxygen
gptkbp:colors silvery-white
gptkbp:composedOf from plutonium
from neutron capture
from uranium
gptkbp:dissolved soluble in acids
gptkbp:distribution 13.67 g/cm³
gptkbp:electronicSystems 95
gptkbp:endOfLife 7370 years
gptkbp:energyEfficiency 148
95
beta decay
alpha particle emission
neutron_bombardment
gptkbp:established gptkb:Glenn_T._Seaborg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Americium-243
gptkbp:iceClass 1176 °C
2880 °C
gptkbp:inheritsFrom alpha decay
gptkbp:ISO639-3 gptkb:Americium
environmental monitoring
synthetic
unstable
education in chemistry
development of nuclear technology
research in nuclear science
safety training in handling radioactive materials
gptkbp:notableFeature 1.3 (Pauling scale)
gptkbp:numberOfFigures 95
gptkbp:parentCompany Plutonium-239
gptkbp:period 7
gptkbp:releaseYear 1944
gptkbp:safetyFeatures environmental contamination
radioactive toxicity
gptkbp:stations true
gptkbp:storage shielded containers
gptkbp:uses smoke detectors
radiography
nuclear batteries
gptkbp:waterManagement regulated waste management