This is approximately the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Where more than one isotope exists, the value given is the abundance weighted average.
Isotopes Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. CAS number The Chemical Abstracts Service registry number is a unique identifier of a particular chemical, designed to prevent confusion arising from different languages and naming systems.
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Atomic radius, non-bonded Half of the distance between two unbonded atoms of the same element when the electrostatic forces are balanced. These values were determined using several different methods. Covalent radius Half of the distance between two atoms within a single covalent bond.
Values are given for typical oxidation number and coordination. Electron affinity The energy released when an electron is added to the neutral atom and a negative ion is formed. Electronegativity Pauling scale The tendency of an atom to attract electrons towards itself, expressed on a relative scale.
First ionisation energy The minimum energy required to remove an electron from a neutral atom in its ground state. The oxidation state of an atom is a measure of the degree of oxidation of an atom. It is defined as being the charge that an atom would have if all bonds were ionic. Uncombined elements have an oxidation state of 0. The sum of the oxidation states within a compound or ion must equal the overall charge. Data for this section been provided by the British Geological Survey.
An integrated supply risk index from 1 very low risk to 10 very high risk. This is calculated by combining the scores for crustal abundance, reserve distribution, production concentration, substitutability, recycling rate and political stability scores. The percentage of a commodity which is recycled. A higher recycling rate may reduce risk to supply.
The availability of suitable substitutes for a given commodity. The percentage of an element produced in the top producing country. The higher the value, the larger risk there is to supply. The percentage of the world reserves located in the country with the largest reserves. A percentile rank for the political stability of the top producing country, derived from World Bank governance indicators. A percentile rank for the political stability of the country with the largest reserves, derived from World Bank governance indicators.
Specific heat capacity is the amount of energy needed to change the temperature of a kilogram of a substance by 1 K. A measure of the stiffness of a substance. It provides a measure of how difficult it is to extend a material, with a value given by the ratio of tensile strength to tensile strain.
A measure of how difficult it is to deform a material. It is given by the ratio of the shear stress to the shear strain. A measure of how difficult it is to compress a substance. It is given by the ratio of the pressure on a body to the fractional decrease in volume.
A measure of the propensity of a substance to evaporate. It is defined as the equilibrium pressure exerted by the gas produced above a substance in a closed system. This Site has been carefully prepared for your visit, and we ask you to honour and agree to the following terms and conditions when using this Site.
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Jump to main content. Periodic Table. Glossary Allotropes Some elements exist in several different structural forms, called allotropes. Discovery date Discovered by Glenn Seaborg and colleagues Origin of the name Americium is named for America where it was first made.
Glossary Group A vertical column in the periodic table. Fact box. Glossary Image explanation Murray Robertson is the artist behind the images which make up Visual Elements. Appearance The description of the element in its natural form. Biological role The role of the element in humans, animals and plants.
Natural abundance Where the element is most commonly found in nature, and how it is sourced commercially. Uses and properties. Image explanation. Americium is a silvery, shiny radioactive metal.
Americium is commonly used in smoke alarms, but has few other uses. It has the potential to be used in spacecraft batteries in the future.
Currently plutonium is used but availability is poor so alternatives are being considered. Biological role. Americium has no known biological role. It is toxic due to its radioactivity. Natural abundance. Americium occurs naturally in uranium minerals, but only in trace amounts. The main source of the element is the neutron bombardment of plutonium in nuclear reactors. Explore our interactive periodic table Periodic Table Element Comparison.
Pregnancy Tools Baby Name Finder. Worksheets Worksheets for Kids. Americium Element 95 of Periodic table is Americium with atomic number 95, atomic weight Neighborhood How to Locate Americium on Periodic Table Periodic table is arranged by atomic number, number of protons in the nucleus which is same as number of electrons.
Unit Cell Parameters The unit cell is represented in terms of its lattice parameters, which are the lengths of the cell edges Lattice Constants a , b and c a b c Periodic Table Element Comparison. List of Elements 1 H - Hydrogen. Atomic Number. Atomic Symbol. Atomic Weight. Group in Periodic Table. Period in Periodic Table. Block in Periodic Table. Electronic Configuration. Melting Point. Boiling Point. CAS Number. Abundance in Universe.
Abundance in Sun. Abundance in Meteorites. Abundance in Earth's Crust. Abundance in Oceans. Abundance in Humans. Space Group Name. Space Group Number. Crystal Structure. Electron Configuration. Valence Electrons. Oxidation State. Atomic Radius. One last question: I actually have a periodic table shower curtain. Do you recommend getting an updated one? I recommend updating your shower curtain when is confirmed.
When the committee gets together and names it. And that's an entirely different question. Because these things get quite political. Back in the day, the Americans would say: We discovered it and named it something. The Russians would say: We did, and named it something else. So a committee has to get together and negotiate. They try to keep it apolitical-maybe they'll name it after someone from Italy or Lithuania or something.
All rights reserved. So what did the Russian and Swedish chemists actually do? How do they know if a new element will be unstable or not? Can anyone try to create a new element?
If they fall apart extremely quickly-and clearly don't exist in nature-then what's the point? This was a man-made element. How do we know we've found all of the naturally occurring elements? Is there a limit to how many elements we can create? So I guess I should ask: Why does a committee do it? Share Tweet Email. Why it's so hard to treat pain in infants. This wild African cat has adapted to life in a big city.
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