Periodic Table of Elements

He - Helium

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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
He33.0161Syn1/2+Stable 
He44.00262100.0+Stable 
He55.01223Syn3/2- αN1 0.890
  NHe4 0.890
He66.01894Syn0+806.7msβ-Li6 3.508
He77.0285Syn3/2- NHe6 0.440
He88.03396Syn0+119msβ- + NLi7168.619
 119msβ-Li8 10.653
He99.04387Syn1/2- NHe8 1.150
He1010.05248Syn0+ NHe9  
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
He3H3 (Syn) Li4 (Syn)
He4Be6 (Syn) B8 (Syn) He5 (Syn) Li5 (Syn)
He5None known
He6He7 (Syn)
He7None known
He8He9 (Syn)
He9He10 (Syn)
He10None 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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