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Discovered : 1944 by Glenn Seaborg and co-workers
Isolated in Chicago, USA
Origin : The element is named after America.
Description :
A man-made radioactive metal, a few grammes of which are produced from plutonium in nuclear reactors each year.
Image :
Americium is used in smoke alarms . |
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