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Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Metals, Heavy > Americium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Metals, Heavy > Americium
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Isotopes > Radioisotopes > Elements, Radioactive > Actinoid Series Elements > Americium
Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Elements, Radioactive > Actinoid Series Elements > Americium
Inorganic Chemicals > Metals > Actinoid Series Elements > Americium

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Americium  

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  • A completely man-made radioactive actinide with atomic symbol Am, and atomic number 95. Its valence can range from +3 to +6. Because of its nonmagnetic ground state, it is an excellent superconductor. It is also used in bone mineral analysis and as a radiation source for radiotherapy.

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