Chlorine-36
Properties and data of the isotope 36Cl.
Chlorine-36 is a radioisotope of the chemical element chlorine, which also occurs in nature, but only in extremely small amounts. The ratio to the other natural Cl isotopes is about 9 × 10-13 : 1.
Cl-36 is produced in the upper atmosphere by the interaction of Argon-36 with protons that reach Earth with cosmic rays (spallation ).
See also: list of Chlorine isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Chlorine-36; Cl-36Symbol:36Cl or 3617ClMass number A:36 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:17 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:19Isotopic mass:35.96830682(4) u (atomic weight of Chlorine-36)Nuclide mass:35.9589811 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-29.52201 MeVMass defect:0.329352128 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:306.78953112 MeV (per nucleus)
8.52193142 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 8.57979(5) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 7.964769(26) MeV (first proton)Half-life:3.013(15) × 105 aDecay constant λ:7.294906222054 × 10-14 s-1Specific activity α:1255170080.8354 Bq g-1
0.033923515698254 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)2+Magnetic dipole moment:μ(μN) = +1.28547(5)Quadrupole moment Q:- 0.0180(4) barn (100 fm2)Nuclear g-factor:gl = 0.642735Mirror nucleus:Potassium-36Year of discovery:1941
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 3.013(15) × 105 a respectively 9.501797 × 1012 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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EC/β+ | 36S | 1.9(1) % | 1.14213(19) MeV | |
β- | 36Ar | 98.1(1) % | 0.70953(4) MeV | |
Occurrence
Comparison of the natural Chlorine isotopes including isotopic abundance (mole fraction of the isotope mixture in percent):
| Atomic Mass ma | Quantity | Half-life | Spin |
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Chlorine Isotopic mixture | 35.45 u | 100 % | | |
Isotope 36Cl | 35.96830682(4) u | [trace] | 3.013(15) × 105 a | 2+ |
Isotope 37Cl | 36.9659026(4) u | 24.2 % [23.9 - 24.5 %] | stable | 3/2+ |
Isotope 35Cl | 34.9688527(3) u | 75.80(17) % [75.5 - 76.1 %] | stable | 3/2+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 19) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 36) with Chlorine-36. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 19 | Isobar A = 36 |
8 | 27O | |
9 | 28F | |
10 | 29Ne | |
11 | 30Na | 36Na |
12 | 31Mg | 36Mg |
13 | 32Al | 36Al |
14 | 33Si | 36Si |
15 | 34P | 36P |
16 | 35S | 36S |
17 | 36Cl | 36Cl |
18 | 37Ar | 36Ar |
19 | 38K | 36K |
20 | 39Ca | 36Ca |
21 | 40Sc | 36Sc |
22 | 41Ti | |
23 | 42V | |
24 | 43Cr | |
25 | 44Mn | |
26 | 45Fe | |
27 | 46Co | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2023-10-09
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