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Americium (Am)vsCadmium (Cd)

Americium (Am) has a higher Electron Affinity (10 vs -68 kJ/mol), while Cadmium (Cd) has a higher Group (12 vs 3), while Americium (Am) has a higher Boiling Point (2,880 vs 1,040 K).

Atomic Properties

95
Atomic Number
48
243
Atomic Mass
112
7
Period
5
3
Group
12

Physical Properties

12
Density
9
1,449
Melting Point
594
2,880
Boiling Point
1,040
63
Molar Heat Capacity
26

Chemical Properties

1
Electronegativity
2
10
Electron Affinity
-68

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