95 Am [243] Americium Actinide

The element quietly sitting in millions of smoke detectors worldwide.

Atomic number
95
Atomic mass
[243] u
Phase
Solid
Electron configuration
[Rn] 5f⁷ 7s²
Melting point
1,449 K · 1,175.9 °C
Boiling point
2,284 K · 2,010.9 °C
Density
12 g/cm³
Electronegativity
1.13
Period / Group
7 / —
Discovery year
1944
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