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Americium-241 and Decay chain

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Difference between Americium-241 and Decay chain

Americium-241 vs. Decay chain

Americium-241 (241Am) is an isotope of americium. In nuclear science, the decay chain refers to a series of radioactive decays of different radioactive decay products as a sequential series of transformations.

Similarities between Americium-241 and Decay chain

Americium-241 and Decay chain have 15 things in common (in Unionpedia): Alpha decay, Alpha particle, Americium, Beta decay, Electron capture, Gamma ray, Half-life, Isotope, Isotopes of americium, Isotopes of neptunium, Neptunium, Nuclear isomer, Radioactive decay, Radium, Smoke detector.

Alpha decay

Alpha decay or α-decay is a type of radioactive decay in which an atomic nucleus emits an alpha particle (helium nucleus) and thereby transforms or 'decays' into an atom with a mass number that is reduced by four and an atomic number that is reduced by two.

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Alpha particle

Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium-4 nucleus.

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Americium

Americium is a synthetic chemical element with symbol Am and atomic number 95.

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Beta decay

In nuclear physics, beta decay (β-decay) is a type of radioactive decay in which a beta ray (fast energetic electron or positron) and a neutrino are emitted from an atomic nucleus.

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Electron capture

Electron capture (K-electron capture, also K-capture, or L-electron capture, L-capture) is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically neutral atom absorbs an inner atomic electron, usually from the K or L electron shell.

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Gamma ray

A gamma ray or gamma radiation (symbol γ or \gamma), is penetrating electromagnetic radiation arising from the radioactive decay of atomic nuclei.

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Half-life

Half-life (symbol t1⁄2) is the time required for a quantity to reduce to half its initial value.

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Isotope

Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element which differ in neutron number.

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Isotopes of americium

Americium (95Am) is an artificial element, and thus a standard atomic weight cannot be given.

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Isotopes of neptunium

Neptunium (93Np) is usually considered an artificial element, although trace quantities are found in nature, so thus a standard atomic weight cannot be given.

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Neptunium

Neptunium is a chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93.

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Nuclear isomer

A nuclear isomer is a metastable state of an atomic nucleus caused by the excitation of one or more of its nucleons (protons or neutrons).

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Radioactive decay

Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay or radioactivity) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy (in terms of mass in its rest frame) by emitting radiation, such as an alpha particle, beta particle with neutrino or only a neutrino in the case of electron capture, gamma ray, or electron in the case of internal conversion.

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Radium

Radium is a chemical element with symbol Ra and atomic number 88.

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Smoke detector

A smoke detector is a device that senses smoke, typically as an indicator of fire.

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Americium-241 and Decay chain Comparison

Americium-241 has 76 relations, while Decay chain has 83. As they have in common 15, the Jaccard index is 9.43% = 15 / (76 + 83).

References

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