Scandium-37

Properties and data of the isotope ³⁷Sc.

Content

General data

Name of the isotope:Scandium-37; Sc-37Symbol:³⁷Sc or 3721ScMass number A:37 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:21 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:16Isotopic mass:37.00305(32) u (atomic weight of Scandium-37)Nuclide mass:36.99153 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:2.84106 MeVMass defect:0.299914328 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:279.36839705 MeV (per nucleus)
7.55049722 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Half-life:Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)7/2Mirror nucleus:Sulfur-37

Radioactive Decay

Decay mode	Daughter	Probability	Decay energy	γ energy (intensity)
p	³⁶Ca

Isotones and Isobars

The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 16) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 37) with Scandium-37. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.

OZ	Isotone N = 16	Isobar A = 37
5	²¹B
6	²²C
7	²³N
8	²⁴O
9	²⁵F
10	²⁶Ne
11	²⁷Na	³⁷Na
12	²⁸Mg	³⁷Mg
13	²⁹Al	³⁷Al
14	³⁰Si	³⁷Si
15	³¹P	³⁷P
16	³²S	³⁷S
17	³³Cl	³⁷Cl
18	³⁴Ar	³⁷Ar
19	³⁵K	³⁷K
20	³⁶Ca	³⁷Ca
21	³⁷Sc	³⁷Sc
22	³⁸Ti