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[[ | Americium, like other [[transuranium]] elements does occur naturally. all forms of this element are synthetically produced.<ref name=chemistryexplained.com>[http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/A-C/Americium.html Americium] ''Publishing-site-name''. Web. Author Unknown. Accessed October 25, 2014.</ref> Americium 241 (<sup>241</sup>Am) was first produced through a process of bombarding [[plutonium]] 239 (<sup>239</sup>Pu) with neutrons, resulting in [[plutonium]] 241 (<sup>241</sup>Pu). This new, unstable isotope decayed through [[beta decay]] into americium 241 (<sup>241</sup>Am). | ||
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