Americium - ₉₅Am: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of americium. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for americium is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of americium (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of americium are: 3.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Americium trifluoride: AmF₃
• Americium tetrafluoride: AmF₄

Chlorides

• Americium dichloride: AmCl₂
• Americium trichloride: AmCl₃

Bromides

• Americium tribromide: AmBr₃

Iodides

• Americium diiodide: AmI₂
• Americium triiodide: AmI₃

Oxides

• Americium oxide: AmO
• Americium dioxide: AmO₂
• Diamericium trioxide: Am₂O₃

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• Hexaaquodichloroamericium chloride: AmCl₃.6H₂O