Question

Radioactive americium-241 is used in household smoke detectors and in bone mineral analysis.

Give the number of electrons, protons, and neutrons in an atom of americium-241.

Answer 1

Electrons- 95

Protons- 95

Neutrons-146

Step-by-step explanation:

An atoms is made up of three fundamental particles; electrons, protons and neutrons,

Americium belongs to the f block in the periodic table. It is an actinide element.

An atom of Am-241 contains 95 protons, 95 electrons and 146 neutrons.