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Krypton-89

Properties and data of the isotope 89Kr.


Contents

See also: List of individual Krypton isotopes (and general data sources).

 

General data

Name of the isotope:Krypton-89; Kr-89Symbol:89Kr or 8936KrMass number A:89 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:36 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:53Nucleon pairing (Z - N):even - oddNuclear ratio (N/Z ratio):1.4722222222222 (= neutron-proton ratio)Neutron excess (N-Z):17Isotopic mass:88.9178354(23) u (atomic weight of Krypton-89)Nuclide mass:88.8980873 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-76.53583 MeVMass defect:0.82310630000001 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:766.71857981 MeV (per nucleus)
8.6148155 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)
Separation energy:SN = 4.916(3) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 13.109(4) MeV (first proton)
Half-life:3.15(4) minDecay constant λ:0.0036674453997881 s-1Specific activity α:2.509758272005 × 10+19 Bq g-1
678313046.48805 Ci g-1
Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)
3/2(+)Magnetic dipole moment:μ(μN) = - 0.330(3)Quadrupole moment Q:+ 0.16(2) barn (100 fm2)Nuclear g-factor:gl = -0.22Charge radius:4.2286(54) femtometer fmYear of discovery:1940

 

Radioactive Decay

Half-life T½ = 3.15(4) min (minutes) respectively 1.89 × 102 seconds s.

Decay
mode
DaughterProbabilityDecay energyγ energy
(intensity)
β-89Rb100 %5.177(6) MeV

 

Parent Nuclides

Direct parent isotopes are: 89Br, 90Br, 252Cf.

 

Isotones and Isobars

The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 53) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 89) with Krypton-89. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.

 

ZIsotone N = 53Isobar A = 89
2982Cu
3083Zn
3184Ga
3285Ge89Ge
3386As89As
3487Se89Se
3588Br89Br
3689Kr89Kr
3790Rb89Rb
3891Sr89Sr
3992Y89Y
4093Zr89Zr
4194Nb89Nb
4295Mo89Mo
4396Tc89Tc
4497Ru89Ru
4598Rh89Rh
4699Pd
47100Ag
48101Cd
49102In
50103Sn
51104Sb
52105Te

 

External data and identifiers

Adopted Levels, Gammas:NuDat 89Kr

 


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