Facts about the Classification of the Element Americium
Americium is classified as an element in the Actinide series as one of the "Rare Earth Elements" which can located in Group 3 elements of the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The Rare Earth Elements are of the Lanthanide and Actinide series. Most of the elements in the Actinide series are synthetic or man-made.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Americium
Americium was first synthesized by Glenn T. Seaborg, Leon O. Morgan, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso in 1944 in the USA. The discovery generally credited to Discoverer: G.T. Seaborg.

Occurrence of the element Americium
Man-made

Common Uses of Americium
Smoke detectors
Radiography

The Properties of the Element Americium
Name of Element : Americium
Symbol: Am
Atomic Number: 95
Atomic Mass: (243.0) amu
Melting Point: 994.0 °C - 1267.15 °K
Boiling Point: 2607.0 °C - 2880.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 95
Number of Neutrons: 148
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
Density @ 293 K: 13.6 g/cm3
Color: Unknown