Molybdenum-96
Properties and data of the isotope 96Mo.
See also: list of Molybdenum isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Molybdenum-96; Mo-96Symbol:96Mo or 9642MoMass number A:96 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:42 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:54Isotopic mass:95.904676(3) u (atomic weight of Molybdenum-96)Nuclide mass:95.8816367 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-88.79373 MeVMass defect:0.89188080800001 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:830.78162137 MeV (per nucleus)
8.65397522 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 9.15433(5) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 9.2976(5) MeV (first proton)Half-life:stableSpin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)0+Charge radius:4.3847(15) femtometer fmYear of discovery:1930
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotopes are: 96Tc, 96Nb.
Occurrence
Comparison of the natural Molybdenum isotopes including isotopic abundance (mole fraction of the isotope mixture in percent):
| Atomic Mass ma | Quantity | Half-life | Spin |
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Molybdenum Isotopic mixture | 95.95 u | 100 % | | |
Isotope 92Mo | 91.906808(5) u | 14.649(106) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 94Mo | 93.905085(3) u | 9.187(33) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 95Mo | 94.905839(3) u | 15.873(30) % | stable | 5/2+ |
Isotope 96Mo | 95.904676(3) u | 16.673(8) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 97Mo | 96.906018(3) u | 9.582(15) % | stable | 5/2+ |
Isotope 98Mo | 97.905405(3) u | 24.292(80) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 100Mo | 99.907472(7) u | 9.744(65) % | 7.3(4) × 1018 a | 0+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 54) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 96) with Molybdenum-96. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
OZ | Isotone N = 54 | Isobar A = 96 |
30 | 84Zn | |
31 | 85Ga | |
32 | 86Ge | |
33 | 87As | |
34 | 88Se | |
35 | 89Br | 96Br |
36 | 90Kr | 96Kr |
37 | 91Rb | 96Rb |
38 | 92Sr | 96Sr |
39 | 93Y | 96Y |
40 | 94Zr | 96Zr |
41 | 95Nb | 96Nb |
42 | 96Mo | 96Mo |
43 | 97Tc | 96Tc |
44 | 98Ru | 96Ru |
45 | 99Rh | 96Rh |
46 | 100Pd | 96Pd |
47 | 101Ag | 96Ag |
48 | 102Cd | 96Cd |
49 | 103In | 96In |
50 | 104Sn | |
51 | 105Sb | |
52 | 106Te | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-15
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