Periodic Table of Elements

C - Carbon

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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
C88.03772Syn0+230keVPBe6 2.142
C99.0313Syn3/2-126.5msεB9 16.498
 126.5msε + αH2 16.775
 126.5msε + PBe8 16.683
C1010.01694Syn0+19.255sεB10 3.648
C1111.01145Syn3/2-20.39mεB11 1.982
C1212.698.90+Stable 
C1313.003471.11/2-Stable 
C1414.00328 0+5730yβ-N14 0.156
C1515.01069Syn1/2+2.449sβ-N15 9.772
C1616.014710Syn0+0.747sβ-N16 8.012
C1717.022611Syn 193msβ- + NN16327.283
 193msβ-N17 13.166
C1818.026812Syn0+95msβ- + NN17198.980
 95msβ-N18 11.810
C1919.03513Syn 46msβ- + NN186111.640
 46msβ-N19 16.970
C2020.0414Syn0+14msβ- + NN197213.630
 14msβ-N20 15.790
C2121.04915Syn      
C2222.05616Syn0+>200ns    
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
C8None known
C9None known
C10N11 (Syn)
C11None known
C12B12 (Syn) N12 (Syn)
C13B13 (Syn) N13 (Syn)
C14B14 (Syn) N18 (Syn)
C15B15 (Syn)
C16None known
C17B17 (Syn)
C18None known
C19None known
C20None known
C21None known
C22None 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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