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Selenium has six naturalisotopes that occur in significant quantities, along with the trace isotope79Se, which occurs in minute quantities inuranium ores. Five of these isotopes arestable:74Se,76Se,77Se,78Se, and80Se. The last three also occur asfission products, along with79Se, which has ahalf-life of 327,000 years,[4][5] and82Se, which has a very long half-life (~1020 years, decaying viadouble beta decay to82Kr) and for practical purposes can be considered to be stable. There are 23 other unstable isotopes that have been characterized, the longest-lived being79Se with a half-life 327,000 years,75Se with a half-life of 120 days, and72Se with a half-life of 8.40 days. Of the other isotopes,73Se has the longest half-life, 7.15 hours; most others have half-lives not exceeding 38 seconds.
Nuclide [n 1] | Z | N | Isotopic mass(Da)[6] [n 2][n 3] | Half-life[1] [n 4][n 5] | Decay mode[1] [n 6] | Daughter isotope [n 7] | Spin and parity[1] [n 8][n 5] | Natural abundance(mole fraction) | |||||||||||
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Excitation energy | Normal proportion[1] | Range of variation | |||||||||||||||||
63Se | 34 | 29 | 62.98191(54)# | 13.2(39) ms | β+,p (89%) | 62Ge | 3/2−# | ||||||||||||
β+ (11%) | 63As | ||||||||||||||||||
2p? (<0.5%) | 61Ge | ||||||||||||||||||
64Se | 34 | 30 | 63.97117(54)# | 22.6(2) ms | β+? | 64As | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β+, p? | 63Ge | ||||||||||||||||||
65Se | 34 | 31 | 64.96455(32)# | 34.2(7) ms | β+, p (87%) | 64Ge | 3/2−# | ||||||||||||
β+ (13%) | 65As | ||||||||||||||||||
66Se | 34 | 32 | 65.95528(22)# | 54(4) ms | β+ | 66As | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β+, p? | 65Ge | ||||||||||||||||||
67Se | 34 | 33 | 66.949994(72) | 133(4) ms | β+ (99.5%) | 67As | 5/2−# | ||||||||||||
β+, p (0.5%) | 66Ge | ||||||||||||||||||
68Se | 34 | 34 | 67.94182524(53) | 35.5(7) s | β+ | 68As | 0+ | ||||||||||||
69Se | 34 | 35 | 68.9394148(16) | 27.4(2) s | β+ (99.95%) | 69As | 1/2− | ||||||||||||
β+, p (.052%) | 68Ge | ||||||||||||||||||
69m1Se | 38.85(22) keV | 2.0(2) μs | IT | 69Se | 5/2− | ||||||||||||||
69m2Se | 574.0(4) keV | 955(16) ns | IT | 69Se | 9/2+ | ||||||||||||||
70Se | 34 | 36 | 69.9335155(17) | 41.1(3) min | β+ | 70As | 0+ | ||||||||||||
71Se | 34 | 37 | 70.9322094(30) | 4.74(5) min | β+ | 71As | (5/2−) | ||||||||||||
71m1Se | 48.79(5) keV | 5.6(7) μs | IT | 71Se | (1/2−) | ||||||||||||||
71m2Se | 260.48(10) keV | 19.0(5) μs | IT | 71Se | (9/2+) | ||||||||||||||
72Se | 34 | 38 | 71.9271405(21) | 8.40(8) d | EC | 72As | 0+ | ||||||||||||
73Se | 34 | 39 | 72.9267549(80) | 7.15(9) h | β+ | 73As | 9/2+ | ||||||||||||
73mSe | 25.71(4) keV | 39.8(17) min | IT (72.6%) | 73Se | 3/2− | ||||||||||||||
β+ (27.4%) | 73As | ||||||||||||||||||
74Se | 34 | 40 | 73.922475933(15) | Observationally Stable[n 9] | 0+ | 0.0086(3) | |||||||||||||
75Se | 34 | 41 | 74.922522870(78) | 119.78(3) d | EC | 75As | 5/2+ | ||||||||||||
76Se | 34 | 42 | 75.919213702(17) | Stable | 0+ | 0.0923(7) | |||||||||||||
77Se[n 10] | 34 | 43 | 76.919914150(67) | Stable | 1/2− | 0.0760(7) | |||||||||||||
77mSe | 161.9223(10) keV | 17.36(5) s | IT | 77Se | 7/2+ | ||||||||||||||
78Se[n 10] | 34 | 44 | 77.91730924(19) | Stable | 0+ | 0.2369 (22) | |||||||||||||
79Se[n 11] | 34 | 45 | 78.91849925(24) | 3.27(28)×105 y | β− | 79Br | 7/2+ | ||||||||||||
79mSe | 95.77(3) keV | 3.900(18) min | IT (99.94%) | 79Se | 1/2− | ||||||||||||||
β− (0.056%) | 79Br | ||||||||||||||||||
80Se[n 10] | 34 | 46 | 79.9165218(10) | Observationally Stable[n 12] | 0+ | 0.4980(36) | |||||||||||||
81Se[n 10] | 34 | 47 | 80.9179930(10) | 18.45(12) min | β− | 81Br | 1/2− | ||||||||||||
81mSe[n 10] | 103.00(6) keV | 57.28(2) min | IT (99.95%) | 81Se | 7/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β− (0.051%) | 81Br | ||||||||||||||||||
82Se[n 10][n 13] | 34 | 48 | 81.91669953(50) | 8.76(15)×1019 y | β−β− | 82Kr | 0+ | 0.0882(15) | |||||||||||
83Se | 34 | 49 | 82.9191186(33) | 22.25(4) min | β− | 83Br | 9/2+ | ||||||||||||
83mSe | 228.92(7) keV | 70.1(4) s | β− | 83Br | 1/2− | ||||||||||||||
84Se | 34 | 50 | 83.9184668(21) | 3.26(10) min | β− | 84Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
85Se | 34 | 51 | 84.9222608(28) | 32.9(3) s | β− | 85Br | (5/2)+ | ||||||||||||
86Se | 34 | 52 | 85.9243117(27) | 14.3(3) s | β− | 86Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β−,n? | 85Br | ||||||||||||||||||
87Se | 34 | 53 | 86.9286886(24) | 5.50(6) s | β− (99.50%) | 87Br | (3/2+) | ||||||||||||
β−, n (0.60%) | 86Br | ||||||||||||||||||
88Se | 34 | 54 | 87.9314175(36) | 1.53(6) s | β− (99.01%) | 88Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β−, n (0.99%) | 87Br | ||||||||||||||||||
89Se | 34 | 55 | 88.9366691(40) | 430(50) ms | β− (92.2%) | 89Br | 5/2+# | ||||||||||||
β−, n (7.8%) | 88Br | ||||||||||||||||||
90Se | 34 | 56 | 89.94010(35) | 210(80) ms | β− | 90Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β−, n? | 89Br | ||||||||||||||||||
91Se | 34 | 57 | 90.94570(47) | 270(50) ms | β− (79%) | 91Br | 1/2+# | ||||||||||||
β−, n (21%) | 90Br | ||||||||||||||||||
β−, 2n? | 89Br | ||||||||||||||||||
92Se | 34 | 58 | 91.94984(43)# | 90# ms [>300 ns] | β−? | 92Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β−, n? | 91Br | ||||||||||||||||||
β−, 2n? | 90Br | ||||||||||||||||||
92mSe | 3072(2) keV | 15.7(7) μs | IT | 92Se | (9−) | ||||||||||||||
93Se | 34 | 59 | 92.95614(43)# | 130# ms [>300 ns] | β−? | 93Br | 1/2+# | ||||||||||||
β−, n? | 92Br | ||||||||||||||||||
β−, 2n? | 91Br | ||||||||||||||||||
93mSe | 678.2(7) keV | 420(100) ns | IT | 93Se | |||||||||||||||
94Se | 34 | 60 | 93.96049(54)# | 50# ms [>300 ns] | β−? | 94Br | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β−, n? | 93Br | ||||||||||||||||||
β−, 2n? | 92Br | ||||||||||||||||||
94mSe | 2430.0(6) keV | 680(50) ns | IT | 94Se | (7−) | ||||||||||||||
95Se | 34 | 61 | 94.96730(54)# | 70# ms [>400 ns] | β−? | 95Br | 3/2+# | ||||||||||||
β−, n? | 94Br | ||||||||||||||||||
β−, 2n? | 93Br | ||||||||||||||||||
96Se[7] | 34 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
97Se[7] | 34 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
This table header & footer: |
EC: | Electron capture |
IT: | Isomeric transition |
n: | Neutron emission |
p: | Proton emission |
The isotope selenium-75 hasradiopharmaceutical uses. For example, it is used in high-dose-rate endorectalbrachytherapy, as an alternative toiridium-192.[8]
In paleobiogeochemistry, the ratio in amount of selenium-82 to selenium-76 (i.e, the value of δ82/76Se) can be used to track down theredox conditions on Earth during theNeoproterozoic era in order to gain a deeper understanding of therapid oxygenation that trigger the emergence of complex organisms.[9][10]
Daughter products other than selenium