Copper-53
Properties and data of the isotope 53Cu.
See also: list of Copper isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Copper-53; Cu-53Symbol:53Cu or 5329CuMass number A:53 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:29 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:24Isotopic mass:52.98575(54) u (atomic weight of Copper-53)Nuclide mass:52.9698416 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-13.27379 MeVMass defect:0.449133912 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:418.36554422 MeV (per nucleus)
7.89368951 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 19.06(78) MeV (first neutron)Half-life:130 nsDecay constant λ:5331901.3889227 s-1Specific activity α:6.17489638757 × 10+28 Bq g-1
1.668890915560 × 10+18 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(3/2-)Mirror nucleus:Chromium-53
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 130 ns respectively 1.3 × 10-7 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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p | 52Ni | ? | | |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 24) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 53) with Copper-53. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
OZ | Isotone N = 24 | Isobar A = 53 |
10 | 34Ne | |
11 | 35Na | |
12 | 36Mg | |
13 | 37Al | |
14 | 38Si | |
15 | 39P | |
16 | 40S | |
17 | 41Cl | |
18 | 42Ar | 53Ar |
19 | 43K | 53K |
20 | 44Ca | 53Ca |
21 | 45Sc | 53Sc |
22 | 46Ti | 53Ti |
23 | 47V | 53V |
24 | 48Cr | 53Cr |
25 | 49Mn | 53Mn |
26 | 50Fe | 53Fe |
27 | 51Co | 53Co |
28 | 52Ni | 53Ni |
29 | 53Cu | 53Cu |
30 | 54Zn | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2023-10-04
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