Xenon-147
Properties and data of the isotope 147Xe.
See also: List of individual Xenon isotopes (and general data sources).
General data
Name of the isotope:Xenon-147; Xe-147Symbol:147Xe or 14754XeMass number A:147 (= number of nucleons)Atomic number Z:54 (= number of protons)Neutrons N:93Nucleon pairing (Z - N):even - oddNuclear ratio (N/Z ratio):1.7222222222222 (= neutron-proton ratio)Neutron excess (N-Z):39Isotopic mass:146.95452(21) u (atomic weight of Xenon-147)Nuclide mass:146.9248986 u (calculated nuclear mass without electrons)Mass excess:-42.36435 MeVMass defect:1.273868916 u (per nucleus)Nuclear binding energy:1186.60125204 MeV (per nucleus)
8.07211736 MeV (average binding energy per nucleon)Separation energy:SN = 2.48(20) MeV (first neutron)Half-life:0.10 sDecay constant λ:6.9314718055995 s-1Specific activity α:2.859061615068 × 10+22 Bq g-1
772719355423.92 Ci g-1Spin and parity:
(nuclear angular momentum)(3/2-)Year of discovery:1994
Radioactive Decay
Half-life T½ = 0.10 s respectively 1.0 × 10-1 seconds s.
Decay mode | Daughter | Probability | Decay energy | γ energy (intensity) |
|---|
| β- | 147Cs | ? | 9.56(20) MeV | |
| β-, n | 146Cs | < 8 % | 4.88(20) MeV | |
Isotones and Isobars
The following table shows the atomic nuclei that are isotonic (same neutron number N = 93) and isobaric (same nucleon number A = 147) with Xenon-147. Naturally occurring isotopes are marked in green; light green = naturally occurring radionuclides.
| Z | Isotone N = 93 | Isobar A = 147 |
| 54 | 147Xe | 147Xe |
| 55 | 148Cs | 147Cs |
| 56 | 149Ba | 147Ba |
| 57 | 150La | 147La |
| 58 | 151Ce | 147Ce |
| 59 | 152Pr | 147Pr |
| 60 | 153Nd | 147Nd |
| 61 | 154Pm | 147Pm |
| 62 | 155Sm | 147Sm |
| 63 | 156Eu | 147Eu |
| 64 | 157Gd | 147Gd |
| 65 | 158Tb | 147Tb |
| 66 | 159Dy | 147Dy |
| 67 | 160Ho | 147Ho |
| 68 | 161Er | 147Er |
| 69 | 162Tm | 147Tm |
| 70 | 163Yb | |
| 71 | 164Lu | |
| 72 | 165Hf | |
| 73 | 166Ta | |
| 74 | 167W | |
| 75 | 168Re | |
| 76 | 169Os | |
| 77 | 170Ir | |
| 78 | 171Pt | |
| 79 | 172Au | |
| 80 | 173Hg | |
External data and identifiers
Last update: 2020-10-18
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