Americium
 | The name Americium has multiple associated articles. Refer to the list for more specific articles with similar names. |
| Americium | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Properties | |
| Type | Element |
| Made With/By | Nuclear fuel reprocessing |
| Difficulty of Production | Hard |
| Exists in Reality | Yes |
| Atomic Number | 95 |
| Radioactivity | 9.0 RAD/s |
Americium is a transuranic actinide element produced from repeated neutron capture during nuclear fuel cycles. It is purely synthetic, being extracted from recycling spent fuel, usually plutonium fuels.
Please refer to the specific isotope pages for more information on production, uses, and other information.