Phosphorus-41
Properties and data of the isotope 41P.
See also: list of Phosphorus isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Phosphorus-41; P-41Symbol:41P or 4115PMass number A:41 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:15 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:26Isotopic mass:40.99465(13) u (atomic weight of Phosphorus-41)Nuclide mass:40.9864214 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-4.98349 MeVMass defect:0.348013296 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:324.17229714 MeV (per nucleus)
7.90664139 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 4.94(19) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 17.70(37) MeV (first proton)Half-life:101(5) msDecay constant λ:6.8628433718806 s-1Specific activity α:1.033225237128 × 10+23 Bq g-1
2792500640888.4 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(1/2+)Year of discovery:1979
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 101(5) ms respectively 1.01 × 10-1 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β- | 41S | 70(10) % | 14.10898 MeV | |
β-, n | 40S | 30(10) % | 9.8793 MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotopes are: 41Si, 42Si.
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 26) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 41) with Phosphorus-41. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 26 | Isobar A = 41 |
11 | 37Na | |
12 | 38Mg | |
13 | 39Al | 41Al |
14 | 40Si | 41Si |
15 | 41P | 41P |
16 | 42S | 41S |
17 | 43Cl | 41Cl |
18 | 44Ar | 41Ar |
19 | 45K | 41K |
20 | 46Ca | 41Ca |
21 | 47Sc | 41Sc |
22 | 48Ti | 41Ti |
23 | 49V | 41V |
24 | 50Cr | 41Cr |
25 | 51Mn | |
26 | 52Fe | |
27 | 53Co | |
28 | 54Ni | |
29 | 55Cu | |
30 | 56Zn | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-12
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