Cobalt-72
Properties and data of the isotope 72Co.
See also: list of Cobalt isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Cobalt-72; Co-72Symbol:72Co or 7227CoMass number A:72 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:27 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:45Isotopic mass:71.95684(43) u (atomic weight of Cobalt-72)Nuclide mass:71.9420287 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-40.20328 MeVMass defect:0.64435708400001 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:600.2147576 MeV (per nucleus)
8.33631608 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 7.13(40) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 16.06(56) MeV (first proton)Half-life:59.9(17) msDecay constant λ:11.571739241401 s-1Specific activity α:9.815020240306 × 10+22 Bq g-1
2652708173055.8 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(6-.7-)Year of discovery:1992
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 59.9(17) ms respectively 5.99 × 10-2 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β- | 72Ni | 94 % | 14.04(40) MeV | |
β-, n | 71Ni | 6 % | 7.13(40) MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotope is: 72Fe.
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 45) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 72) with Cobalt-72. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 45 | Isobar A = 72 |
25 | 70Mn | |
26 | 71Fe | 72Fe |
27 | 72Co | 72Co |
28 | 73Ni | 72Ni |
29 | 74Cu | 72Cu |
30 | 75Zn | 72Zn |
31 | 76Ga | 72Ga |
32 | 77Ge | 72Ge |
33 | 78As | 72As |
34 | 79Se | 72Se |
35 | 80Br | 72Br |
36 | 81Kr | 72Kr |
37 | 82Rb | 72Rb |
38 | 83Sr | |
39 | 84Y | |
40 | 85Zr | |
41 | 86Nb | |
42 | 87Mo | |
43 | 88Tc | |
44 | 89Ru | |
45 | 90Rh | |
46 | 91Pd | |
47 | 92Ag | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-14
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