Am+-+Americium

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Name: Americium Symbol: Am Atomic number: 95 Atomic weight:243 Standard state:solid at 298 Group in periodic table: Group name: Actinoid    Period in periodic table:7 (actinoid) Color: silvery white Classification: Metallic 1. Americium is a radioactive rare earth metal. 2.Americium is a component of the smoke detector. 3.The look of freshly prepared americium metal is whiter and more silvery than plutonium or neptunium. 4.This element will break on contact. 5.It is named after America. media type="youtube" key="PB38NyjmneE" width="425" height="350"