Separation of Eu 3+ and Am 3+ by solvent extraction has been studied. The distribution of chelate complexes of these metal ions between 0.1 M sodium perchlorate and chloroform or methylisobutylketone with nineteen chelating acids has been determined. Among these acids it was observed that some extract Eu 3+ into the organic phase better than Am 3+, some extract Am 3+ better, and some extract them equally well. The separation factor, SF = D Eu/ D Am, was determined for twelve of these acids by the extraction of Eu 3+ and Am 3+ from 0.1 M (H,Na)ClO 4. The values of log SF are as follows: dibutylphosphate (DBF), + 1.36; dioctylphosphate (DOP), +1.15; 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-acetylpyrazolone-5, + 0.54; 2-thenoyltrifluoracetone(TTA), +0.48; neocupferron,+0.24; N-benzoylphenylhydroxylamine, +0.22; N-2,4-dichlorobenzoylphenylhydroxylamine, + 0.12; β-isopropyltropolone (IPT), −0.01; 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, +0.03; 2-hydroxy-1-naphthoic acid, + 0.01; 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid; −0.02; 5,7-dichloroxine, −0.99. From these results it follows that dialkylhydrogenphosphates and 5,7-dichloroxine are the most suitable chelating acids for the separation of Eu 3+ and Am 3+ by solvent extraction.