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95[243]AmAmericium

Americium (Am) — element 95actinide · period 7

Americium is a chemical element with the symbol Am and atomic number 95. It is an actinide in period 7 of the periodic table (the f-block), with a standard atomic mass of [243] u. At room temperature (25 °C) americium is a solid.

💡 Known for: Americium-241 is found in most household smoke detectors.

# Americium properties

Americium properties
SymbolAm
Atomic number95
Atomic mass[243] u
Categoryactinide
Group— (f-block, no group number)
Period7
Blockf-block
Electron configuration[Rn] 5f⁷ 7s²
Full configuration1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f⁷ 6s² 6p⁶ 7s²
Electrons per shell2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 8, 2
Protons / electrons95 / 95
State at 25 °Csolid
Melting point1449 K (1175.8 °C, 2148.5 °F)
Boiling point2880 K (2606.8 °C, 4724.3 °F)
Density13.69 g/cm³
Electronegativity (Pauling)1.13
First ionization energy5.974 eV
Atomic radius175 pm
Discovered1944

# Electron configuration of americium

The electron configuration of americium is [Rn] 5f⁷ 7s², written out in full as 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f⁷ 6s² 6p⁶ 7s². Its 95 electrons fill 7 shells as 2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 8, 2, so the outermost shell holds 2 electrons.

# Related elements

PuPlutoniumprevious elementCmCuriumnext elementAcActiniumactinideThThoriumactinidePaProtactiniumactinideUUraniumactinideNpNeptuniumactinideBkBerkeliumactinideCfCaliforniumactinideEsEinsteiniumactinide

# Americium FAQ

What is the atomic number of americium?
The atomic number of americium is 95: every americium atom has 95 protons in its nucleus. Its symbol is Am.
What is the atomic mass of americium?
The standard atomic mass of americium is [243] u (the mass number of its longest-lived isotope, since it has no stable isotopes).
What is the electron configuration of americium?
Americium's electron configuration is [Rn] 5f⁷ 7s² (1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 4f¹⁴ 5s² 5p⁶ 5d¹⁰ 5f⁷ 6s² 6p⁶ 7s²), with 2, 8, 18, 32, 25, 8, 2 electrons per shell.
Is americium a metal?
Yes. Americium is an actinide, one of the metals.
What is the melting point of americium?
Americium melts at 1449 K (1175.8 °C, 2148.5 °F) and boils at 2880 K (2606.8 °C, 4724.3 °F).
What is americium used for / known for?
Americium-241 is found in most household smoke detectors.
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