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which actinide is used in some smoke detectors?

2007-10-15 11:28:28 · 1 answers · asked by spoon 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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Americium-241

It is a good low-energy, low-flux, alpha emitter, great for ionizing smoke particles as they pass through the smoke detector.

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2007-10-15 11:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

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