Why is it preferable to use Am in smoke detector?

Chemistry

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vodomira [7]4 years ago

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Answer:

Ionization smoke detectors use americium as a source of alpha particles. Alpha particles from the americium source ionize air molecules. This makes some particles positively charged and some negatively charged. ... Because of this shielding, the smoke detector poses no radiation health risk when they are properly handled.

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