Iodine-116
Properties and data of the isotope 116I.
See also: list of Iodine isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Iodine-116; I-116Other names:Jod-116Symbol:116I or 11653IMass number A:116 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:53 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:63Isotopic mass:115.91681(10) u (atomic weight of Iodine-116)Nuclide mass:115.8877371 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-77.49099 MeVMass defect:1.043806404 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:972.29940249 MeV (per nucleus)
8.3818914 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 9.23(10) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 2.72(10) MeV (first proton)Half-life:2.91(15) sDecay constant λ:0.23819490740892 s-1Specific activity α:1.247341986553 × 10+21 Bq g-1
33711945582.516 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)1+Year of discovery:1976
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 2.91(15) s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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EE/β+ | 116Te | | 7.78(10) MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotope is: 116Xe.
Nuclear Isomers
Nuclear isomers or excited states with the activation energy in keV related to the ground state.
Nuclear Isomer | Excitation Energy | Half-life | Spin |
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116mI | 430.4(5) keV | 3.27 μs | (7-) |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 63) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 116) with Iodine-116. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
OZ | Isotone N = 63 | Isobar A = 116 |
35 | 98Br | |
36 | 99Kr | |
37 | 100Rb | |
38 | 101Sr | |
39 | 102Y | |
40 | 103Zr | |
41 | 104Nb | |
42 | 105Mo | 116Mo |
43 | 106Tc | 116Tc |
44 | 107Ru | 116Ru |
45 | 108Rh | 116Rh |
46 | 109Pd | 116Pd |
47 | 110Ag | 116Ag |
48 | 111Cd | 116Cd |
49 | 112In | 116In |
50 | 113Sn | 116Sn |
51 | 114Sb | 116Sb |
52 | 115Te | 116Te |
53 | 116I | 116I |
54 | 117Xe | 116Xe |
55 | 118Cs | 116Cs |
56 | 119Ba | 116Ba |
57 | 120La | 116La |
58 | 121Ce | |
59 | 122Pr | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-18
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