Americium(III) hydroxide

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Americium(III) hydroxide

Names
IUPAC name Americium(III) hydroxide
Systematic IUPAC name Americium(3+) trihydroxide
Other names Americium hydroxide Americium trihydroxide
Identifiers
CAS Number	23323-79-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	57568563
PubChem CID	15779366
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70578221
InChI InChI=1S/Am.3H2O/h;3*1H2/p-3 Key: YWUZEQVAJGTDDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
SMILES [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Am+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Am(OH)3
Molar mass	294.084 g/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Radiation
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Related compounds
Other anions	Americium(III) oxide Americium(III) chloride Americium(III) bromide
Other cations	Curium(III) hydroxide Europium(III) hydroxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Americium(III) hydroxide is a radioactive inorganic compound with the chemical formula Am(OH)₃. It consists of one americium atom and three hydroxy groups. It was first discovered in 1944, closely related to the Manhattan Project. However, these results were confidential and were only released to the public in 1945. It was the first isolated sample of an americium compound, and the first americium compound discovered.