Nickel-60
Properties and data of the isotope 60Ni.
See also: list of Nickel isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Nickel-60; Ni-60Symbol:60Ni or 6028NiMass number A:60 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:28 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:32Isotopic mass:59.930786(3) u (atomic weight of Nickel-60)Nuclide mass:59.9154262 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-64.47243 MeVMass defect:0.56559220800001 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:526.8457482 MeV (per nucleus)
8.78076247 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 11.38773(5) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 9.53238(20) MeV (first proton)Half-life:stableSpin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)0+Charge radius:3.8118(16) femtometer fmMirror nucleus:Germanium-60Year of discovery:1921
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotopes are: 60Cu, 60Co.
Occurrence
Comparison of the natural Nickel isotopes including isotopic abundance (mole fraction of the isotope mixture in percent):
| Atomic Mass ma | Quantity | Half-life | Spin |
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Nickel Isotopic mixture | 58.6934 u | 100 % | | |
Isotope 58Ni | 57.935342(3) u | 68.0769(190) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 60Ni | 59.930786(3) u | 26.2231(150) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 61Ni | 60.931056(3) u | 1.1399(13) % | stable | 3/2- |
Isotope 64Ni | 63.927967(4) u | 0.9256(19) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 62Ni | 61.928345(4) u | 3.6345(40) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 32) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 60) with Nickel-60. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 32 | Isobar A = 60 |
16 | 48S | |
17 | 49Cl | |
18 | 50Ar | |
19 | 51K | |
20 | 52Ca | |
21 | 53Sc | 60Sc |
22 | 54Ti | 60Ti |
23 | 55V | 60V |
24 | 56Cr | 60Cr |
25 | 57Mn | 60Mn |
26 | 58Fe | 60Fe |
27 | 59Co | 60Co |
28 | 60Ni | 60Ni |
29 | 61Cu | 60Cu |
30 | 62Zn | 60Zn |
31 | 63Ga | 60Ga |
32 | 64Ge | 60Ge |
33 | 65As | |
34 | 66Se | |
35 | 67Br | |
36 | 68Kr | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2023-10-04
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