Cuadro de texto: "The 1995 update to the atomic mass evaluation" by G. Audi and A.H.Wapstra, Nuclear Physics A595 vol. 4 p.409-480, December 25, 1995.

   

Cuadro de texto:   -  Atomic Mass: 241.0568229 ± 0.0000021 amu -  Excess Mass: 52930.224 ± 1.957 keV -  Binding Energy: 1817935.000 ± 1.984 keV -  eta Decay Energy: B- -767.357 ± 1.173 keV -  Spin: 5/2- -  Half life: 432.2 years -  Mode of decay: Alpha to Np-237 º  Decay energy: 5.638 MeV -  Mode of decay: SF º  Branch ratio: 4E-10 %     Meta state at 2.200 Mev -  Half life: 1.2 us -  Mode of decay: SF -  Possible parent nuclides:                                                                Beta from Pu-241                                                                Electron capture from Cm-241                                                                Alpha from Bk-245

 

 

Cuadro de texto: Americium -241 is used in many smoke detectors for homes and business... to measure levels of toxic lead in dried paint samples... to ensure uniform thickness in rolling processes like steel and paper production... and to help determine where oil wells should be drilled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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