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Isotopes of the Element Nitrogen

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Nitrogen

Most of the isotope data on this site has been obtained from the National Nuclear Data Center. Please visit their site for more information.

Isotopes With A Known Natural Abundance

Mass NumberNatural AbundanceHalf-life
1499.636%STABLE
150.364%STABLE

Known Isotopes

Mass NumberHalf-lifeDecay ModeBranching Percentage
10No Data AvailableProton Emission100.00%
115.49×10-22 secondsProton Emission100.00%
1211.000 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00%
139.965 minutesElectron Capture100.00%
14STABLE--
15STABLE--
167.13 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Alpha Decay
1.2×10-3 %
174.173 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
95.1%
18620 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
7.00%
Beta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Alpha Decay
12.20%
19336 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
41.80%
20136 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
42.90%
2183 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
90.50%
2220 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
33.00%
Beta-minus Decay with delayed
Double Neutron Emission
12.00%
2314.5 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available
Beta-minus Decay with delayed
Double Neutron Emission
No Data Available
Beta-minus Decay100.00%
2452 nanosecondsNeutron Emission (suspected)No Data Available
25No Data AvailableNo Data AvailableNo Data Available

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