Silicon-41
Properties and data of the isotope 41Si.
See also: list of Silicon isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Silicon-41; Si-41Symbol:41Si or 4114SiMass number A:41 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:14 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:27Isotopic mass:41.01301(60) u (atomic weight of Silicon-41)Nuclide mass:41.00533 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:12.11874 MeVMass defect:0.33049318 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:307.85241421 MeV (per nucleus)
7.50859547 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 1.38(65) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 22.76(68) MeV (first proton)Half-life:20.0(25) msDecay constant λ:34.657359027997 s-1Specific activity α:5.090524339024 × 10+23 Bq g-1
13758173889255 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)7/2-Year of discovery:1989
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 20.0(25) ms respectively 2.00 × 10-2 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β- | 41P | 100 % | 17.10(57) MeV | |
β-, n | 40P | > 0 % | 12.16(58) MeV | |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 27) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 41) with Silicon-41. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 27 | Isobar A = 41 |
11 | 38Na | |
12 | 39Mg | |
13 | 40Al | 41Al |
14 | 41Si | 41Si |
15 | 42P | 41P |
16 | 43S | 41S |
17 | 44Cl | 41Cl |
18 | 45Ar | 41Ar |
19 | 46K | 41K |
20 | 47Ca | 41Ca |
21 | 48Sc | 41Sc |
22 | 49Ti | 41Ti |
23 | 50V | 41V |
24 | 51Cr | 41Cr |
25 | 52Mn | |
26 | 53Fe | |
27 | 54Co | |
28 | 55Ni | |
29 | 56Cu | |
30 | 57Zn | |
31 | 58Ga | |
32 | 59Ge | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-12
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