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Isotopes of the Element Scandium

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Scandium

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
45100%STABLE

Known Isotopes

Mass NumberHalf-lifeDecay ModeBranching Percentage
36No Data AvailableProton Emission (suspected)No Data Available
37No Data AvailableProton Emission (suspected)No Data Available
38No Data AvailableProton EmissionNo Data Available
39< 300 nanosecondsProton Emission100.00%
40182.3 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00%
Electron Capture with
delayed Proton Emission
0.44%
Electron Capture with
delayed Alpha Decay
0.02%
41596.3 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00%
42681.3 millisecondsElectron Capture100.00%
42m61.7 secondsElectron Capture100.00%
433.891 hoursElectron Capture100.00%
443.97 hoursElectron Capture100.00%
44m58.61 hoursIsomeric Transition98.80%
Electron Capture1.20%
45STABLE--
45m318 millisecondsIsomeric Transition100.00%
4683.79 daysBeta-minus Decay100.00%
46m18.75 secondsIsomeric Transition100.00%
473.3492 daysBeta-minus Decay100.00%
4843.67 hoursBeta-minus Decay100.00%
4957.18 minutesBeta-minus Decay100.00%
50102.5 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
50m0.35 secondsIsomeric Transition> 97.50%
Beta-minus Decay< 2.50%
5112.4 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
528.2 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
532.4 secondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission (suspected)
No Data Available
54526 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
5596 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
17.00%
5626 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission (suspected)
No Data Available
56m75 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
> 14.00%
5722 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available
5812 millisecondsBeta-minus Decay100.00%
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available
59> 360 nanosecondsBeta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available
Beta-minus DecayNo Data Available
60> 360 nanosecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available
61> 360 nanosecondsBeta-minus DecayNo Data Available
Beta-minus Decay with
delayed Neutron Emission
No Data Available

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