Zirconium-96
Properties and data of the isotope 96Zr.
See also: list of Zirconium isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Zirconium-96; Zr-96Symbol:96Zr or 9640ZrMass number A:96 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:40 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:56Isotopic mass:95.90827(2) u (atomic weight of Zirconium-96)Nuclide mass:95.8863278 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-85.44594 MeVMass defect:0.88996657599999 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:828.99852574 MeV (per nucleus)
8.63540131 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 7.8502(9) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 11.519(7) MeV (first proton)Half-life:2.0(4) × 1019 aDecay constant λ:1.098977645484 × 10-27 s-1Specific activity α:6.966524403188 × 10-6 Bq g-1
1.882844433294 × 10-16 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)0+Charge radius:4.3512(15) femtometer fmYear of discovery:1934
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 2.0(4) × 1019 a respectively 6.3072 × 1026 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β-, β- | 96Mo | | 0.16397(10) MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotope is: 96Y.
Occurrence
Comparison of the natural Zirconium isotopes including isotopic abundance (mole fraction of the isotope mixture in percent):
| Atomic Mass ma | Quantity | Half-life | Spin |
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Zirconium Isotopic mixture | 91.224 u | 100 % | | |
Isotope 90Zr | 89.90470(2) u | 51.45(4) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 91Zr | 90.90564(2) u | 11.22(5) % | stable | 5/2+ |
Isotope 92Zr | 91.90503(2) u | 17.15(3) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 94Zr | 93.90631(2) u | 17.38(4) % | stable | 0+ |
Isotope 96Zr | 95.90827(2) u | 2.80(2) % | 2.0(4) × 1019 a | 0+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 56) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 96) with Zirconium-96. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 56 | Isobar A = 96 |
31 | 87Ga | |
32 | 88Ge | |
33 | 89As | |
34 | 90Se | |
35 | 91Br | 96Br |
36 | 92Kr | 96Kr |
37 | 93Rb | 96Rb |
38 | 94Sr | 96Sr |
39 | 95Y | 96Y |
40 | 96Zr | 96Zr |
41 | 97Nb | 96Nb |
42 | 98Mo | 96Mo |
43 | 99Tc | 96Tc |
44 | 100Ru | 96Ru |
45 | 101Rh | 96Rh |
46 | 102Pd | 96Pd |
47 | 103Ag | 96Ag |
48 | 104Cd | 96Cd |
49 | 105In | 96In |
50 | 106Sn | |
51 | 107Sb | |
52 | 108Te | |
53 | 109I | |
54 | 110Xe | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-14
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