Copper-60

Properties and data of the isotope ⁶⁰Cu.

Contents

General Data

Radioactive Decay

Parent Nuclides

Isotones und Isobares

Literature

General data

Name of the isotope:Copper-60; Cu-60Symbol:⁶⁰Cu or 6029CuMass number A:60 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:29 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:31Isotopic mass:59.9373639(17) u (atomic weight of Copper-60)Nuclide mass:59.9214555 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-58.34515 MeVMass defect:0.558174424 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:519.93612691 MeV (per nucleus)
8.66560212 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:S_N = 10.0581(16) MeV (first neutron)
S_P = 4.4774(16) MeV (first proton)Half-life:23.7(4) minDecay constant λ:0.00048744527465538 s^-1Specific activity α:4.975362890652 × 10⁺¹⁸ Bq g^-1
134469267.31494 Ci g^-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)2+Magnetic dipole moment:μ(μ_N) = +1.2200(5)Quadrupole moment Q:+0.116(12) barn (100 fm²)Nuclear g-factor:g_l = 0.61Mirror nucleus:Gallium-60Year of discovery:1947

Radioactive Decay

Half-life T_½ = 23.7(4) min (minutes) respectively 1.422 × 10³ seconds s.

Decay mode	Daughter	Probability	Decay energy	γ energy (intensity)
EE/β⁺	⁶⁰Ni	100 %	6.1280(17) MeV

Parent Nuclides

Direct parent isotope is: ⁶⁰Zn.

Isotones and Isobars

The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 31) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 60) with Copper-60. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.

Z	Isotone N = 31	Isobar A = 60
15	⁴⁶P
16	⁴⁷S
17	⁴⁸Cl
18	⁴⁹Ar
19	⁵⁰K
20	⁵¹Ca
21	⁵²Sc	⁶⁰Sc
22	⁵³Ti	⁶⁰Ti
23	⁵⁴V	⁶⁰V
24	⁵⁵Cr	⁶⁰Cr
25	⁵⁶Mn	⁶⁰Mn
26	⁵⁷Fe	⁶⁰Fe
27	⁵⁸Co	⁶⁰Co
28	⁵⁹Ni	⁶⁰Ni
29	⁶⁰Cu	⁶⁰Cu
30	⁶¹Zn	⁶⁰Zn
31	⁶²Ga	⁶⁰Ga
32	⁶³Ge	⁶⁰Ge
33	⁶⁴As
34	⁶⁵Se
35	⁶⁶Br
36	⁶⁷Kr