Americium dioxide

Americium dioxide

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IUPACName = americium(IV) oxide
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Formula = AmO2
MolarMass = 275.06 g/mol
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Americium dioxide (AmO2) is a compound of americium. It is used as a source of alpha particles, particularly in ionisation-type smoke detectors. In the solid state AmO2 adopts the fluorite, CaF2 structure. [ Wells A.F. (1984) "Structural Inorganic Chemistry" 5th edition Oxford Science Publications ISBN 0-19-855370-6 ] =References=

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