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Americium Dioxide Synthesis Flow Chart
This chart shows how Americium dioxide is made.

Americium dioxide is a special black chemical compound. It is made from an element called Americium. When it's a solid, Americium dioxide (AmO2) looks a lot like another compound called fluorite, which is found in nature.

What is Americium Dioxide Used For?

Americium dioxide is used to make something called Americium-Aluminium alloys. These alloys are created by melting americium dioxide with aluminium and a special helper chemical called a fluxing agent.

These alloys are important because they can help create new elements. These new elements are even heavier than Uranium. Scientists use this process to make elements that don't naturally exist on Earth.

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