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Americium

What is Americium? Americium is the 95th element on the periodic table and follows in the category of actinoids. Actinoids, along with lanthanoids, are the categories in the two rows of the periodic table that lay below the rest. It forms a silvery-white solid at room temperature and is dense, similar to lead. Americium is more common than you may think. It’s quite important in the production of s... »

Aluminum

What is Aluminum? Aluminum is a silvery-white, solid metal and is the 13th chemical element on the periodic table. You may already be familiar with aluminum if you drink soda from a can or if you use aluminum foil to wrap up leftover food. Aluminum is the most abundant metal and the third most abundant element on Earth.   Periodic Table Information The chemical symbol for aluminum is Al. Its ... »