Sulfur-41
Properties and data of the isotope 41S.
See also: list of Sulfur isotopes.
General data
Name of the isotope:Sulfur-41; S-41Symbol:41S or 4116SMass number A:41 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:16 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:25Isotopic mass:40.979593(4) u (atomic weight of Sulfur-41)Nuclide mass:40.9708158 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-19.009 MeVMass defect:0.362230412 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:337.4154554 MeV (per nucleus)
8.22964525 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 4.242(6) MeV (first neutron)
SP = 18.18(15) MeV (first proton)Half-life:1.99(5) sDecay constant λ:0.34831516611053 s-1Specific activity α:5.244007484924 × 10+21 Bq g-1
141729932024.99 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(7/2-)Year of discovery:1979
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 1.99(5) s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
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β- | 41Cl | | 8.21844 MeV | |
β-, n | 40Cl | | 0.3978 MeV | |
Parent Nuclides
Direct parent isotopes are: 41P, 42P.
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 25) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 41) with Sulfur-41. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
Z | Isotone N = 25 | Isobar A = 41 |
11 | 36Na | |
12 | 37Mg | |
13 | 38Al | 41Al |
14 | 39Si | 41Si |
15 | 40P | 41P |
16 | 41S | 41S |
17 | 42Cl | 41Cl |
18 | 43Ar | 41Ar |
19 | 44K | 41K |
20 | 45Ca | 41Ca |
21 | 46Sc | 41Sc |
22 | 47Ti | 41Ti |
23 | 48V | 41V |
24 | 49Cr | 41Cr |
25 | 50Mn | |
26 | 51Fe | |
27 | 52Co | |
28 | 53Ni | |
29 | 54Cu | |
30 | 55Zn | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-12
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