Cobalt-47

Properties and data of the isotope ⁴⁷Co.

Content

General data

Name of the isotope:Cobalt-47; Co-47Symbol:⁴⁷Co or 4727CoMass number A:47 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:27 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:20Isotopic mass:47.01149(54) u (atomic weight of Cobalt-47)Nuclide mass:46.9966787 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:10.70287 MeVMass defect:0.373084184 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:347.52567889 MeV (per nucleus)
7.39416338 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Half-life:Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)7/2-~Mirror nucleus:Calcium-47

Radioactive Decay

Decay mode	Daughter	Probability	Decay energy	γ energy (intensity)
p	⁴⁶Fe

Parent Nuclides

Direct parent isotope is: ⁴⁸Ni.

Isotones and Isobars

The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 20) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 47) with Cobalt-47. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.

OZ	Isotone N = 20	Isobar A = 47
8	²⁸O
9	²⁹F
10	³⁰Ne
11	³¹Na
12	³²Mg
13	³³Al
14	³⁴Si
15	³⁵P
16	³⁶S	⁴⁷S
17	³⁷Cl	⁴⁷Cl
18	³⁸Ar	⁴⁷Ar
19	³⁹K	⁴⁷K
20	⁴⁰Ca	⁴⁷Ca
21	⁴¹Sc	⁴⁷Sc
22	⁴²Ti	⁴⁷Ti
23	⁴³V	⁴⁷V
24	⁴⁴Cr	⁴⁷Cr
25	⁴⁵Mn	⁴⁷Mn
26	⁴⁶Fe	⁴⁷Fe
27	⁴⁷Co	⁴⁷Co
28	⁴⁸Ni