Basic Information

Name: Americium 
Symbol: Am 
Atomic Number: 95 
Atomic Mass: (243.0) amu 
Melting Point: 994.0 °C (1267.15 K, 1821.2 °F) 
Boiling Point: 2607.0 °C (2880.15 K, 4724.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 95 
Number of Neutrons: 148 
Classification: Rare Earth 
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal 
Density @ 293 K: 13.6 g/cm3 
Color: Unknown
Date of Discovery: 1945 
Discoverer: G.T. Seaborg 
Name Origin: After America 
Uses: Smoke Detectors 
Obtained From: Man-made