Nuclear Stability


Nuclear Stability Table (first elements)
Nuclear Stability Table (selected elements)

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Nuclear Stability Table

Mass

n+p

Charge

p

Element

Stable

x=yes

Radioactive decay particle

Emitted

1

0

Neutron

.

b -

1

1

Hydrogen

X

 

2

1

Deuterium

X

 

3

1

Tritium

.

b -

3

2

Helium

X

 

4

2

Helium

X

 

5

2

Helium

.

n

5

3

Lithium

.

p

6

3

Lithium

X

 

7

3

Lithium

X

 

7

4

Beryllium

.

b +

8

3

Lithium

.

b - then 2a 's

8

4

Beryllium

.

2a 's

8

5

Boron

.

b + then 2a 's

9

3

Lithium

.

b - or n+2a 's

9

4

Beryllium

X

 

9

5

Boron

.

p + 2a 's

10

4

Beryllium

.

b -

10

5

Boron

X

 

10

6

Carbon

.

b +

11

4

Berllium

.

b -

11

5

Boron

X

 

11

6

Carbon

.

b +

12

5

Boron

.

b -

12

6

Carbon

X

 

12

7

Nitrogen

.

b +

13

5

Boron

.

b -

13

6

Carbon

X

 

13

7

Nitrogen

.

b +

14

6

Carbon

.

b -

14

7

Nitrogen

X

 

14

8

Oxygen

.

b +

15

6

Carbon

.

b -

15

7

Nitrogen

X

 

15

8

Oxygen

.

b +

16

7

Nitrogen

.

b -

16

8

Oxygen

X

 

16

9

Florine

.

b +

17

7

Nitrogen

.

b -

17

8

Oxygen

X

 

17

9

Florine

.

b +

18

7

Nitrogen

 

b -

18

8

Oxygen

X

 

18

9

Florine

 

b +

 

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Selected Stable Isotopes

n+p

p

Element

16

8

Oxygen

17

8

Oxygen

18

8

Oxygen

19

9

Florine

54

26

Iron

55

26

Manganese

56

26

Iron

57

26

Iron

58

26

Iron

89

39

Yttrium

90

40

Zr

91

40

Zr

92

40

Zr

93

41

Nb (only stable isotope for Nb)

94

40,42

Zr AND Mo

95

42

Mo

96

40,42

Zr AND Mo

97

42

Mo

98

42,44

Mo AND Ru

99

44

Ru

100

42,44

Mo AND Ru

.

43

No stable isotope of 43-Tc

127

53

Iodine

197

79

Gold

206

82

Lead

207

82

Lead

208

82

Lead

209

83

Bismuth

210 -

.

No stable isotopes above 209

 

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