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Please <a href="http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/" class="external">visit their site</a> for more information.</p> <p class="tbltitle">Isotopes With A Known Natural Abundance</p><div class="isotope-table"><table class="isotope"><tr><td class="hd">Mass Number</td><td class="hd">Natural Abundance</td><td class="hd">Half-life</td></tr><tr><td class="nat">20</td><td class="nat">90.48%</td><td class="nat nowrap">STABLE</td></tr><tr><td class="nat">21</td><td class="nat">0.27%</td><td class="nat nowrap">STABLE</td></tr><tr><td class="nat">22</td><td class="nat">9.25%</td><td class="nat nowrap">STABLE</td></tr></table></div> <p class="tbltitle">Known Isotopes</p> <div class="isotope-table"><table class="isotope"><tr><td class="hd">Mass Number</td><td class="hd">Half-life</td><td class="hd">Decay Mode</td><td class="hd">Branching Percentage</td></tr><tr><td class="new">16</td><td class="new nowrap">9×10<sup class="isosup">-21</sup> seconds</td><td class="new">Double <a href="/glossary/proton_emission.html">Proton Emission</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">17</td><td class="new nowrap">109.2 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/electroncapture.html">Electron Capture</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/alphadecay.html">Alpha Decay</a></td><td class="new">No Data Available</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/electroncapture.html">Electron Capture</a></td><td>100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/electroncapture.html">Electron Capture</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/proton_emission.html">Proton Emission</a></td><td>100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">18</td><td class="new nowrap">1.6670 seconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/electroncapture.html">Electron Capture</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">19</td><td class="new nowrap">17.22 seconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/electroncapture.html">Electron Capture</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">20</td><td class="new nowrap">STABLE</td><td class="new">-</td><td class="new">-</td></tr><tr><td class="new">21</td><td class="new nowrap">STABLE</td><td class="new">-</td><td class="new">-</td></tr><tr><td class="new">22</td><td class="new nowrap">STABLE</td><td class="new">-</td><td class="new">-</td></tr><tr><td class="new">23</td><td class="new nowrap">37.24 seconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">24</td><td class="new nowrap">3.38 minutes</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">25</td><td class="new nowrap">602 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">26</td><td class="new nowrap">197 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>0.13%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">27</td><td class="new nowrap">31.5 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>2.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">28</td><td class="new nowrap">18.9 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>12.0%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td>3.60%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">29</td><td class="new nowrap">14.8 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>28.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with delayed<br>Double <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>4.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">30</td><td class="new nowrap">7.3 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">8.90%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td>100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>13.00%</td></tr><tr><td class="new">31</td><td class="new nowrap">3.4 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>No Data Available</td></tr><tr><td class="new">32</td><td class="new nowrap">3.5 milliseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td class="new">100.00%</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td>No Data Available</td></tr><tr><td class="new">33</td><td class="new nowrap">< 180 nanoseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td class="new">No Data Available</td></tr><tr><td class="new">34</td><td class="new nowrap">> 60 nanoseconds</td><td class="new"><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a> with<br>delayed <a href="/glossary/neutron_emission.html">Neutron Emission</a></td><td class="new">No Data Available</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/glossary/betadecay.html">Beta-minus Decay</a></td><td>No Data Available</td></tr></table></div> <!-- citation and page contact --> <div class="row page-contact"> <div class="col-12"> <p><a href="/faq/index.html">Citation and linking information</a></p> <p>For questions about this page, please contact <a href="mailto:carolm@jlab.org">Carol McKisson</a>.</p> </div> </div> <!-- end citation and page contact --> </div> <!-- ^^ end of 'content' div ^^ --> </main> <!-- 'main' section end --> <!-- footer 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