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Who found americium?
Glenn T. Seaborg
Albert GhiorsoRalph A. James
Americium/Discoverers
What is the origin of curium?
Curium was first made by the team of Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, and Albert Ghiorso in 1944, using the cyclotron at Berkeley, California….
| Discovery date | 1944 |
|---|---|
| Origin of the name | Curium is named in honour of Pierre and Marie Curie. |
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Who named americium?
Americium was first isolated as a pure compound by Burris Cunningham in 1945, at the University of Chicago. The element was named after America, because it is located below Europium (element 63) in the periodic table, which was named after Europe.
Who was Californium discovered by?
Albert Ghiorso
Californium/Discoverers
Who discovered berkelium?
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryAlbert Ghiorso
Berkelium/Discoverers
Where is curium found?
Curium does not occur naturally; it is typically produced artificially in nuclear reactors through successive neutron captures by plutonium and americium isotopes.
Why is curium named after Marie Curie?
The element curium was named in honor of Marie and Pierre Curie because of their great contributions to the fields of both chemistry and physics. In was discovered in 1944 by Glenn Seaborg, Ralph James, and Albert Ghiorso when they bombarded plutonium with radioactive alpha particles using a cyclotron.