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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
K3232.02213Syn      
K3333.00714Syn      
K3433.99815Syn      
K3534.98816Syn3/2+190msε + PCl340.375.984
 190msεAr35 11.881
K3635.981317Syn2+342msε + PCl350.054.299
 342msε + αS320.00346.166
 342msεAr36 12.805
K3736.973418Syn3/2+1.226sεAr37 6.149
K3837.969119Syn3+7.636mεAr38 5.913
meta state 0.130MeVSyn0+923.9msεAr38 6.043
K3938.96372093.2583/2+Stable 
K4039.964210.0124-1.277E 9yβ-Ca4089.281.311
 1.277E 9yεAr4010.721.505
K4140.9618226.733/2+Stable 
K4241.962423Syn2-12.360hβ-Ca42 3.525
K4342.960724Syn3/2+22.3hβ-Ca43 1.815
K4443.961625Syn2-22.13mβ-Ca44 5.660
K4544.960726Syn3/2+17.3mβ-Ca45 4.204
K4645.96227Syn2-105sβ-Ca46 7.716
K4746.961728Syn1/2+17.5sβ-Ca47 6.643
K4847.965529Syn2-6.8sβ- + NCa471.142.144
 6.8sβ-Ca48 12.090
K4948.967530Syn3/2+1.26sβ- + NCa48865.820
 1.26sβ-Ca49 10.970
K5049.97331Syn1-, 2-472msβ- + NCa49297.900
 472msβ-Ca50 14.200
K5150.97632Syn2+, 3/2+365msβ- + NCa50479.500
 365msβ-Ca51 13.900
K5251.98333Syn 105msβ- + NCa51>88 
 105msβ-Ca52  
K5352.98734Syn3/2+30msβ- + NCa5285 
 30msβ-Ca53  
K5453.99435Syn 10msβ- + NCa53>014.200
 10msβ-Ca54 18.000
K5554.9936Syn      
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
K32None known
K33None known
K34None known
K35Ca35 (Syn)
K36Ca36 (Syn)
K37Ca37 (Syn)
K38Ca38 (Syn)
meta state 0.130MeVNone known
K39Ar39 (Syn) Ca39 (Syn) Sc40 (Syn)
K40None known
K41Ar41 (Syn) Ca41 (Syn)
K42Ar42 (Syn)
K43Ar43 (Syn)
K44Ar44 (Syn)
K45Ar45 (Syn)
K46Ar46 (Syn) Ar47 (Syn)
K47Ar47 (Syn)
K48None known
K49None known
K50None known
K51None known
K52None known
K53None known
K54None known
K55None 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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