Americium

Americium
Properties
Atomic symbol	Am
Atomic number	95
Classification	Inner Transitional Metal
Atomic mass	243.0 amu
Other Information
Date of discovery	1945
Name of discoverer	G. T. Seaborg
Name origin	Americium is named after America.
Uses	In smoke detectors
Obtained from	Man-made

Americium (Am) is a man-made radioactive chemical element. The first isotope of americium (Am-241) was created in 1944 at the University of Chicago. Americium is commonly used in smoke detectors.