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Co - Cobalt

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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
Co4848.00221Syn      
Co4948.9922Syn      
Co5049.98223Syn6+44msε + PMn49>4213.130
 44msεFe50 17.280
Co5150.97124Syn7/2-     
Co5251.963625Syn 18msεFe52 14.410
 18msε + PMn51 6.630
Co5352.954226Syn7/2-240msεFe53 8.302
meta state 3.190MeVSyn19/2-247msεFe53~98.511.492
 247msPFe52~1.51.591
Co5453.948527Syn0+193.23msεFe54 8.243
meta state 0.199MeVSyn7+1.48mεFe54 8.442
Co5554.94228Syn7/2-17.53hεFe55 3.451
Co5655.939829Syn4+77.27dεFe56 4.566
Co5756.936330Syn7/2-271.79dεFe57 0.836
Co5857.935831Syn2+70.86dεFe58 2.307
meta state 0.024MeVSyn5+9.04hIT  0.025
Co5958.933232100.7/2-Stable 
Co6059.933833Syn5+5.2714yβ-Ni60 2.824
meta state 0.059MeVSyn2+10.467mIT 99.760.059
 10.467mβ-Ni600.242.883
Co6160.932534Syn7/2-1.650hβ-Ni61 1.322
Co6261.934135Syn2+1.5mβ-Ni62 5.315
meta state 0.022MeVSyn5+13.91mβ-Ni62>995.337
 13.91mIT <10.022
Co6362.933636Syn7/2-27.4sβ-Ni63 3.672
Co6463.935837Syn1+0.3sβ-Ni64 7.307
Co6564.936538Syn7/2-1.2sβ-Ni65 5.958
Co6665.9439Syn3+0.233sβ-Ni66 10.000
Co6766.94140Syn7/2-0.42sβ-Ni67 8.400
Co6867.94441Syn 0.18sβ-Ni68 11.700
Co6968.94542Syn 0.27sβ-Ni69 9.300
Co7069.9543Syn 150msβ-Ni70 12.700
Co7170.95244Syn7/2-210msβ-Ni71 10.900
Co7271.95645Syn 90msβ-   
Co737/2-46Syn  β-   
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
Co48None known
Co49None known
Co50None known
Co51None known
Co52Ni52 (Syn)
Co53Ni53 (Syn)
meta state 3.190MeVNone known
Co54Ni54 (Syn)
meta state 0.199MeVNone known
Co55Cu56 (Syn) Ni55 (Syn)
Co56Ni56 (Syn)
Co57Ni57 (Syn)
Co58None known
meta state 0.024MeVNone known
Co59Fe59 (Syn) Ni59 (Syn)
Co60Fe60 (Syn)
meta state 0.059MeVNone known
Co61Fe61 (Syn)
Co62Fe62 (Syn)
meta state 0.022MeVNone known
Co63Fe63 (Syn)
Co64Fe64 (Syn)
Co65Fe65 (Syn)
Co66None known
Co67Fe67 (Syn)
Co68Fe68 (Syn)
Co69None known
Co70None known
Co71None known
Co72None known
Co73None 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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