Am - Americium - periodic table of the elements

A small amount of americium provides electrons in smoke detectors. It was discovered by Glenn Seaborg in 1944 in Berkeley.

Atomic number	-	95		Density	g/mL	13	.6
Atomic weight	u	243		Melting point	K	1268
Bonding radius	A	-		Boiling point	K	2880
Atomic radius	A	-		Heat of vaporization	kJ/mol	-
Ionization Potential	V	5	.993	Heat of fusion	kJ/mol	14	.4
Electronegativity	-	1	.3	Specific heat	J/gK	0	.11
The oxide is amphoteric.				Crystal are hexagonal.
Electron configuration: [Rn] 5f⁷ 7s²

Other elements of the periodic table

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H He

Li Be B C N O F Ne

Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe

Cs Ba La * Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn

Fr Ra Ac ** Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt 110 111 112 113

Lanthanides* Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu

Actinides ** Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr