Americium

=Americium=


 * Atomic Number:**  95


 * Protons:**  95


 * Electrons:** 95


 * Neutrons:** 148 


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 243


 * Isotopes:** Am-237, Am-238, Am-239, Am-240 Am-241, Am-242, Am-243, Am-244, Am-245


 * Discovery:** Americium was discovered by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, L.Morgan, and Alberto Ghiorso in 1944 in U.S.A.


 * Name:** Americium is named after the United States of America.


 * Uses:** Americium is used in smoke detectors and Am-241 is a source of y-rays


 * Interesting Facts**: We all have Americium in our houses inside of smoke detectors.

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 * Sources**
 * Photo: [|American Flag Waiving at the Capitol Building by JColman on Flickr] 
 * Video: [|Americium from Periodic Videos on YouTube]
 * [|Americium on WebElements]
 * [|Americium Isotopes on WebElements]
 * [|Americium History on WebElements]
 * [|Americium Uses on WebElements]