Periodic Table of Elements

N - Nitrogen

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Nuclides / Isotopes

Nuc-
lide
Atomic
Mass
NNAbun
%
SpinHalf LifeDMDTBR
%
Decay
Energy
(MeV)
N1010.0433Syn      
N1111.0274Syn1/2+740keVPC10 2.290
N1212.01865Syn1+11.000msεC12 17.338
N1313.00576Syn1/2-9.965mεC13 2.220
N1414.0031799.6341+Stable 
N1515.000180.3661/2-Stable 
N1616.00619Syn2-7.13sβ-O16 10.419
meta state 0.120MeVSyn0-7.25usβ-O16 10.539
 7.25usITN16 0.120
N1717.008410Syn1/2-4.173sβ-O17 8.680
 4.173sβ- + NO16 4.536
N1818.014111Syn1-624msβ-O18 13.899
 624msβ- + αC14 7.672
N1919.01712Syn1/2-0.304sβ- + NO1862.48.571
 0.304sβ-O19 12.527
N2020.023413Syn 100msβ- + NO19~6110.360
 100msβ-O20 17.970
N2121.027114Syn 85msβ- + NO208413.360
 85msβ-O21 17.170
N2222.03415Syn 24msβ- + NO213515.950
 24msβ-O22 22.800
N2323.04116Syn >200ns    
N2424.05117Syn      
NuclidePotential Parent Nuclides
N10None known
N11O12 (Syn)
N12None known
N13Ne17 (Syn) O13 (Syn)
N14C14 (Natural) O14 (Syn)
N15C15 (Syn) O15 (Syn)
N16C16 (Syn) C17 (Syn) N16m (Syn)
meta state 0.120MeVNone known
N17C17 (Syn) C18 (Syn)
N18C18 (Syn) C19 (Syn)
N19C19 (Syn) C20 (Syn)
N20C20 (Syn)
N21None known
N22None known
N23None known
N24None 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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