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Isotopes of the Element Oxygen

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Oxygen

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
1699.757%STABLE
170.038%STABLE
180.205%STABLE

Known Isotopes

Mass NumberHalf-lifeDecay ModeBranching Percentage
121.139×10-21 secondsProton EmissionNo Data Available
138.58 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00%
Electron Capture with
delayed Proton Emission
100.00%
1470.620 secondsElectron Capture100.00%
15122.24 secondsElectron Capture100.00%
16STABLE--
17STABLE--
18STABLE--
1926.88 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
2013.51 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
213.42 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
222.25 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
< 22.00%
2397 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
7.00%
2465 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
58.00%
25No Data AvailableNo Data AvailableNo Data Available
2640 nanosecondsNeutron Emission (suspected)No Data Available
27260 nanosecondsNeutron Emission (suspected)No Data Available
28100 nanosecondsNeutron Emission (suspected)No Data Available

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