Cobalt-62
Properties and data of the isotope 62Co.
See also: list of Cobalt isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Cobalt-62; Co-62Symbol:62Co or 6227CoMass number A:62 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:27 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:35Isotopic mass:61.934058(20) u (atomic weight of Cobalt-62)Nuclide mass:61.9192467 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-61.42458 MeVMass defect:0.580489924 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:540.72288127 MeV (per nucleus)
8.72133679 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 6.598(19) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 9.793(19) MeV (first proton)Half-life:1.54(10) minDecay constant λ:0.0075015928632029 s-1Specific activity α:7.405844081328 × 10+19 Bq g-1
2001579481.4401 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(2)+Year of discovery:1949
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 1.54(10) min (minutes) respectively 9.24 × 101 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β- | 62Ni | 100 % | 5.322(19) MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotope is: 62Fe.
Nuclear Isomers
Nuclear isomers or excited states with the activation energy in keV related to the ground state.
Nuclear Isomer | Excitation Energy | Half-life | Spin |
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62mCo | 22(5) keV | 13.86(9) min | (5)+ |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 35) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 62) with Cobalt-62. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 35 | Isobar A = 62 |
18 | 53Ar | |
19 | 54K | |
20 | 55Ca | |
21 | 56Sc | |
22 | 57Ti | 62Ti |
23 | 58V | 62V |
24 | 59Cr | 62Cr |
25 | 60Mn | 62Mn |
26 | 61Fe | 62Fe |
27 | 62Co | 62Co |
28 | 63Ni | 62Ni |
29 | 64Cu | 62Cu |
30 | 65Zn | 62Zn |
31 | 66Ga | 62Ga |
32 | 67Ge | 62Ge |
33 | 68As | 62As |
34 | 69Se | |
35 | 70Br | |
36 | 71Kr | |
37 | 72Rb | |
38 | 73Sr | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-14
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