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Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
Bk235235.057138Syn      
Bk236236.057139Syn      
Bk237237.057140Syn      
Bk238238.058141Syn 144s εCm238 5.000
Bk239239.058142Syn7/2+     
Bk240240.06143Syn 4.8m εCm240~1003.940
Bk241241.06144Syn7/2+     
Bk242242.062145Syn 7mSF >0 
 7m εCm242 3.000
Bk243243.063146Syn3/2-4.5h εCm243~99.851.508
 4.5hαAm239~0.156.874
Bk244244.0652147Syn1-4.35h εCm24499.992.260
 4.35hαAm2400.0066.780
meta state 0.000MeVSyn 820nsSF <=100 
Bk245245.0664148Syn3/2-4.94d εCm24599.880.810
 4.94dαAm2410.126.455
Bk246246.0687149Syn2-1.8dαAm242<0.26.070
 1.8d εCm246 1.350
Bk247247.0703150Syn3/2-1380yαAm243<=1005.889
Bk248248.0731151Syn6+>9yαAm244>705.803
meta state 0.000MeVSyn1-23.7h β-Cf248700.870
 23.7h εCm248300.717
 23.7hαAm244 5.803
Bk249249.075152Syn7/2+320dαAm2450.00145.526
 320dSF 4.7E -8 
 320d β-Cf249 0.125
Bk250250.0783153Syn2-3.217h β-Cf250 1.780
Bk251251.0808154Syn3/2-55.6mαAm247~1.0E -55.570
 55.6m β-Cf251 1.093
Bk252252.084155Syn      
Bk253253.087156Syn      
Bk254254.091157Syn      
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
Bk235None known
Bk236None known
Bk237None known
Bk238None known
Bk239Cf239 (Syn) Es243 (Syn)
Bk240Es244 (Syn)
Bk241Cf241 (Syn) Es245 (Syn)
Bk242Es246 (Syn) Es247 (Syn)
Bk243Cf243 (Syn)
Bk244Es248 (Syn)
meta state 0.000MeVNone known
Bk245Cf245 (Syn) Es249 (Syn)
Bk246Cf246 (Syn) Es250 (Syn) Es250m (Syn)
Bk247Cf247 (Syn) Es251 (Syn)
Bk248Es252 (Syn)
meta state 0.000MeVNone known
Bk249Cm249 (Syn) Es253 (Syn)
Bk250Cm250 (Syn) Es254 (Syn) Es254m (Syn)
Bk251Cm251 (Syn) Es255 (Syn)
Bk252Cm252 (Syn)
Bk253None known
Bk254None known

Key:

  • NN = Number of Neutrons
  • Abun % = Natural Abundance (as a percentage)
  • Syn = Synthetic Nuclide (does not occur in nature)
  • DM = Decay Mode
    α = Alpha emission
    β- = Beta emission
    β- β- = Double beta decay
    β+ = Positron emission
    ε = Electron Capture
    IT = Isomeric Transition
    N = Neutron emission
    P = Proton emission
    SF = Spontaneous Fission
  • DT = Decays To
  • BR % = Branch Ratio (as a percentage)

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