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Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
Ni5049.99622Syn0+>150ns    
Ni5150.98823Syn7/2->200ns    
Ni5251.975724Syn0+38ms ε + PFe511710.270
 38ms εCo52 11.260
Ni5352.96825Syn7/2-45ms εCo53 13.260
Ni5453.957926Syn0+140ms εCo54 8.800
Ni5554.951327Syn7/2-212.1ms εCo55 8.694
Ni5655.942128Syn0+6.077d εCo56 2.136
Ni5756.939829Syn3/2-35.6h εCo57 3.264
Ni5857.93543068.077 Stable 
Ni5958.934431Syn3/2-76000y εCo59 1.072
Ni6059.93083226.2230+Stable 
Ni6160.9311331.143/2-Stable 
Ni6261.9284343.6340+Stable 
Ni6362.929735Syn1/2-100.1y β-Cu63 0.067
Ni6463.928360.9260+Stable 
Ni6564.930137Syn5/2-2.5172h β-Cu65 2.137
Ni6665.929138Syn0+54.6h β-Cu66 0.225
Ni6766.931639Syn1/2-21s β-Cu67 3.558
Ni6867.931840Syn0+19s β-Cu68 2.060
meta state 2.847MeVSyn 0.86msITNi68 2.847
Ni6968.93541Syn 11.4s β-Cu69 5.360
Ni7069.93642Syn0+  β-Cu70 3.500
Ni7170.9443Syn 1.86s β-Cu71 6.900
Ni7271.94144Syn0+2.1s β-Cu72 5.200
Ni7372.94645Syn7/2+0.7s β-Cu73 8.800
Ni7473.94846Syn0+0.54s β-Cu74 7.100
Ni7574.95347Syn7/2+0.6s    
Ni7675.95548Syn0+0.24s    
Ni7776.9649Syn      
Ni7877.9650Syn0+     
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
Ni50None known
Ni51None known
Ni52None known
Ni53None known
Ni54None known
Ni55Cu55 (Syn)
Ni56Cu56 (Syn) Zn57 (Syn)
Ni57Cu57 (Syn)
Ni58Cu58 (Syn) Zn59 (Syn)
Ni59Cu59 (Syn)
Ni60Co60 (Syn) Co60m (Syn) Cu60 (Syn)
Ni61Co61 (Syn) Cu61 (Syn)
Ni62Co62 (Syn) Co62m (Syn) Cu62 (Syn)
Ni63Co63 (Syn)
Ni64Co64 (Syn) Cu64 (Syn)
Ni65Co65 (Syn)
Ni66Co66 (Syn)
Ni67Co67 (Syn)
Ni68Co68 (Syn) Ni68m (Syn)
meta state 2.847MeVNone known
Ni69Co69 (Syn)
Ni70Co70 (Syn)
Ni71Co71 (Syn)
Ni72None known
Ni73None known
Ni74None known
Ni75None known
Ni76None known
Ni77None known
Ni78None 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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