TRANSURANIC/ SUPERHEAVY NUCLEAR REACTION Mendelevium (G5{Md) was formed by bombarding einsteinium (25ES) with an alpha particle (He). Seaborgium (8ZSg) was formed by bombarding lead (20Pb) with an accelerated ion of chromium (Cr). Americium (Am) was formed by bombarding plutonium (23 Pu) with an accelerated ion of a neutron (n).

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