What is the Interactive Periodic Table?

The Interactive Periodic Table is a free, modern web application that displays all 118 elements with detailed properties, 3D Bohr model visualizations, crystal structure renderings, and text-to-speech pronunciation. It works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

What information is available for each element?

Each element page includes atomic number, atomic mass, electron configuration, physical properties (density, melting and boiling points, state of matter), chemical properties (electronegativity, ionization energy, electron affinity), an interactive 3D Bohr model, 3D crystal structure, and an AI-generated educational summary.

Can I use this periodic table for teaching?

Yes. The Interactive Periodic Table includes a full-screen mode designed for projectors and classroom presentations. All content is educational and completely free to use without registration.

Does it work on mobile devices?

Yes. The web app is fully responsive and also available as native iOS and Android apps that can be downloaded from the app stores.

What are the 3D visualizations?

Each element features an interactive 3D Bohr model showing electron shells orbiting the nucleus, and a 3D crystal structure rendering showing the element's atomic arrangement. Both are powered by Three.js and React Three Fiber.

Is this periodic table free?

Yes, the Interactive Periodic Table is completely free with no registration, no ads, and no data collection required.

How many elements are included?

All 118 confirmed elements from Hydrogen (H, atomic number 1) through Oganesson (Og, atomic number 118) are included with full data and visualizations.

Can I hear how element names are pronounced?

Yes. The text-to-speech feature allows you to hear the correct pronunciation of any element name. This works on both the web version and native mobile apps.

Americium (Am)

Atomic Number	95
Atomic Mass	243 u
Category	Actinide
Electron Config	[Rn] 5f⁷ 7s²
Appearance	silvery white
Density (STP)	13670 g/L
Melting Point	1449 K
Boiling Point	2880 K
Electronegativity	1.13 (Pauling)
Ionization Energy	578 kJ/mol
Atomic Radius	175 pm
Crystal Structure	Simple Hexagonal
Discovered By	Glenn T. Seaborg (1944)

Brief Introduction

Americium (Am) is a silvery-white, radioactive actinide metal. It is commonly used in household smoke detectors. Key details about Americium (Am) are as follows:

Uses: Primarily used in ionization smoke detectors (Am-241). Also used in industrial gauges, as a portable source of gamma rays and alpha particles for medical applications, and in neutron sources.

Production/Extraction: Produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons in nuclear reactors. Extracted from spent nuclear fuel. Named after the Americas, analogous to europium (named after Europe).

History: Discovered in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, and Albert Ghiorso at UC Berkeley during the Manhattan Project.

Health Effects & Safety: Radioactive and toxic. Am-241 emits alpha particles and gamma rays. Relatively safe in sealed smoke detectors, but hazardous if released. Accumulates in bones and liver.

Price/Market: Limited commercial market, primarily for smoke detectors. Strictly regulated. Small quantities are relatively affordable for licensed users.

Properties: Radioactive, silvery-white metallic appearance, tarnishes slowly in air, most common isotope Am-241 has half-life of 432 years, melting point around 1176°C.

← Plutonium (Pu) · Curium (Cm) →

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