Nickel-62
Properties and data of the isotope 62Ni.
See also: list of Nickel isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Nickel-62; Ni-62Symbol:62Ni or 6228NiMass number A:62 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:28 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:34Isotopic mass:61.928345(4) u (atomic weight of Nickel-62)Nuclide mass:61.9129852 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-66.7462 MeVMass defect:0.58536304 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:545.26215958 MeV (per nucleus)
8.79455096 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 10.5957(3) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 11.1372(7) MeV (first proton)Half-life:stableSpin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)0+Charge radius:3.8399(21) femtometer fmYear of discovery:1934
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotopes are: 62Cu, 62Co.
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 62Ni | 61.928345(4) u | 3.6345(40) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 64Ni | 63.927967(4) u | 0.9256(19) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 34) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 62) with Nickel-62. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
OZ | Isotone N = 34 | Isobar A = 62 |
17 | 51Cl | |
18 | 52Ar | |
19 | 53K | |
20 | 54Ca | |
21 | 55Sc | |
22 | 56Ti | 62Ti |
23 | 57V | 62V |
24 | 58Cr | 62Cr |
25 | 59Mn | 62Mn |
26 | 60Fe | 62Fe |
27 | 61Co | 62Co |
28 | 62Ni | 62Ni |
29 | 63Cu | 62Cu |
30 | 64Zn | 62Zn |
31 | 65Ga | 62Ga |
32 | 66Ge | 62Ge |
33 | 67As | 62As |
34 | 68Se | |
35 | 69Br | |
36 | 70Kr | |
37 | 71Rb | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-14
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