Silver-96

Properties and data of the isotope ⁹⁶Ag.

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General data

Name of the isotope:Silver-96; Ag-96Symbol:⁹⁶Ag or 9647AgMass number A:96 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:47 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:49Isotopic mass:95.93074(10) u (atomic weight of Silver-96)Nuclide mass:95.9049581 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-64.51527 MeVMass defect:0.861617388 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:802.59142722 MeV (per nucleus)
8.36032737 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:S_N = 12.99(31) MeV (first neutron)
S_P = 1.83(9) MeV (first proton)Half-life:4.40(6) sDecay constant λ:0.15753345012726 s^-1Specific activity α:9.986196071770 × 10⁺²⁰ Bq g^-1
26989719112.893 Ci g^-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(8)+Mirror nucleus:Indium-96Year of discovery:1982

Radioactive Decay

Half-life T_½ = 4.40(6) s.

Decay mode	Daughter	Probability	Decay energy	γ energy (intensity)
EE/β⁺	⁹⁶Pd	91.5 %	11.67(9) MeV
EE, p	⁹⁵Rh	8.5 %

Nuclear Isomers

Nuclear isomers or excited states with the activation energy in keV related to the ground state.

Nuclear Isomer	Excitation Energy	Half-life	Spin
^96mAg	+y keV	6.9(6) s	(2+)

Isotones and Isobars

The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 49) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 96) with Silver-96. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.

OZ	Isotone N = 49	Isobar A = 96
27	⁷⁶Co
28	⁷⁷Ni
29	⁷⁸Cu
30	⁷⁹Zn
31	⁸⁰Ga
32	⁸¹Ge
33	⁸²As
34	⁸³Se
35	⁸⁴Br	⁹⁶Br
36	⁸⁵Kr	⁹⁶Kr
37	⁸⁶Rb	⁹⁶Rb
38	⁸⁷Sr	⁹⁶Sr
39	⁸⁸Y	⁹⁶Y
40	⁸⁹Zr	⁹⁶Zr
41	⁹⁰Nb	⁹⁶Nb
42	⁹¹Mo	⁹⁶Mo
43	⁹²Tc	⁹⁶Tc
44	⁹³Ru	⁹⁶Ru
45	⁹⁴Rh	⁹⁶Rh
46	⁹⁵Pd	⁹⁶Pd
47	⁹⁶Ag	⁹⁶Ag
48	⁹⁷Cd	⁹⁶Cd
49	⁹⁸In	⁹⁶In
50	⁹⁹Sn