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Radium (88Ra) has no stable or nearly stableisotopes, and thus astandard atomic weight cannot be given. The longest lived, and most common, isotope of radium is226Ra with a half-life of1600 years.226Ra occurs in thedecay chain of238U (often referred to as the radium series). Radium has 34 known isotopes from201Ra to234Ra.
In the early history of the study of radioactivity, the different naturalisotopes of radium were given different names, as it was not untilFrederick Soddy's scientific career in the early 1900s that the concept of isotopes was realized.[3] In this scheme,223Ra was named actinium X (AcX),224Ra thorium X (ThX),226Ra radium (Ra), and228Ra mesothorium 1 (MsTh1).[4] When it was realized that all of these are isotopes of the same element, many of these names fell out of use, and "radium" came to refer to all isotopes, not just226Ra,[5] though mesothorium 1 in particular was still used for some time, with a footnote explaining that it referred to228Ra.[6] Some of radium-226's decay products received historical names including "radium",[7] ranging from radium A to radium G, with the letter indicating approximately how far they were down the chain from their parent226Ra.[a]
In 2013 it was discovered that the nucleus of radium-224 is pear-shaped.[10] This was the first discovery of an asymmetrical nucleus.
Nuclide [n 1] | Historic name | Z | N | Isotopic mass(Da)[11] [n 2][n 3] | Half-life[1] | Decay mode[1] [n 4] | Daughter isotope [n 5] | Spin and parity[1] [n 6][n 7] | Isotopic abundance | ||||||||||
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Excitation energy[n 7] | |||||||||||||||||||
201Ra | 88 | 113 | 201.012815(22) | 20(30) ms | α | 197Rn | (3/2−) | ||||||||||||
201mRa | 263(26) keV | 6(5) ms | α | 197Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
202Ra | 88 | 114 | 202.009742(16) | 4.1(11) ms | α | 198Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
203Ra | 88 | 115 | 203.009234(10) | 36(13) ms | α | 199Rn | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
203mRa | 246(14) keV | 25(5) ms | α | 199Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
204Ra | 88 | 116 | 204.0065069(96) | 60(9) ms | α (99.7%) | 200Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
205Ra | 88 | 117 | 205.006231(24) | 220(50) ms | α | 201Rn | 3/2− | ||||||||||||
205mRa | 263(25) keV | 180(50) ms | α | 201Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
206Ra | 88 | 118 | 206.003828(19) | 0.24(2) s | α | 202Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
207Ra | 88 | 119 | 207.003772(63) | 1.38(18) s | α (86%) | 203Rn | 5/2−# | ||||||||||||
β+ (14%) | 207Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
207mRa | 560(60) keV | 57(8) ms | IT (85#%) | 207Ra | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
α (?%) | 203Rn | ||||||||||||||||||
208Ra | 88 | 120 | 208.0018550(97) | 1.110(45) s | α (87%) | 204Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β+ (13%) | 208Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
208mRa | 2147.4(4) keV | 263(17) ns | IT | 208Ra | (8+) | ||||||||||||||
209Ra | 88 | 121 | 209.0019949(62) | 4.71(8) s | α (90%) | 205Rn | 5/2− | ||||||||||||
209mRa | 882.4(7) keV | 117(5) μs | α (90%) | 205Rn | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
β+ (10%) | 209Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
210Ra | 88 | 122 | 210.0004754(99) | 4.0(1) s | α | 206Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
210mRa | 2050.9(7) keV | 2.29(3) μs | IT | 210Ra | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
211Ra | 88 | 123 | 211.0008930(53) | 12.6(12) s | α | 207Rn | 5/2− | ||||||||||||
211mRa | 1198.1(8) keV | 9.5(3) μs | IT | 211Ra | 13/2+ | ||||||||||||||
212Ra | 88 | 124 | 211.999787(11) | 13.0(2) s | α (?%) | 208Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β+ (?%) | 212Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
212m1Ra | 1958.4(20) keV | 9.3(9) μs | IT | 212Ra | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
212m2Ra | 2613.3(20) keV | 0.85(13) μs | IT | 212Ra | 11− | ||||||||||||||
213Ra | 88 | 125 | 213.000371(11) | 2.73(5) min | α (87%) | 209Rn | 1/2− | ||||||||||||
β+ (13%) | 213Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
213mRa | 1768(4) keV | 2.20(5) ms | IT (99.4%) | 213Ra | (17/2−) | ||||||||||||||
α (0.6%) | 209Rn | ||||||||||||||||||
214Ra | 88 | 126 | 214.0000996(56) | 2.437(16) s | α (99.94%) | 210Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
β+ (0.059%) | 214Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
214m1Ra | 1819.7(18) keV | 118(7) ns | IT | 214Ra | 6+ | ||||||||||||||
214m2Ra | 1865.2(18) keV | 67.3(15) μs | IT (99.91%) | 214Ra | 8+ | ||||||||||||||
α (0.09%) | 210Rn | ||||||||||||||||||
214m3Ra | 2683.2(18) keV | 295(7) ns | IT | 214Ra | 11− | ||||||||||||||
214m4Ra | 3478.4(18) keV | 279(4) ns | IT | 214Ra | 14+ | ||||||||||||||
214m5Ra | 4146.8(18) keV | 225(4) ns | IT | 214Ra | 17− | ||||||||||||||
214m6Ra | 6577.0(18) keV | 128(4) ns | IT | 214Ra | (25−) | ||||||||||||||
215Ra | 88 | 127 | 215.0027182(77) | 1.669(9) ms | α | 211Rn | 9/2+# | ||||||||||||
215m1Ra | 1877.8(3) keV | 7.31(13) μs | IT | 215Ra | (25/2+) | ||||||||||||||
215m2Ra | 2246.9(4) keV | 1.39(7) μs | IT | 215Ra | (29/2−) | ||||||||||||||
215m3Ra | 3807(50)# keV | 555(10) ns | IT | 215Ra | (43/2−) | ||||||||||||||
216Ra | 88 | 128 | 216.0035335(86) | 172(7) ns | α | 212Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
EC (<1×10−8%) | 216Fr | ||||||||||||||||||
217Ra | 88 | 129 | 217.0063227(76) | 1.95(12) μs | α | 213Rn | (9/2+) | ||||||||||||
218Ra | 88 | 130 | 218.007134(11) | 25.91(14) μs | α | 214Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
219Ra | 88 | 131 | 219.0100847(73) | 9(2) ms | α | 215Rn | (7/2)+ | ||||||||||||
219mRa | 16.7(8) keV | 10(3) ns | α | 215Rn | (11/2)+ | ||||||||||||||
220Ra | 88 | 132 | 220.0110275(82) | 18.1(12) ms | α | 216Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
221Ra | 88 | 133 | 221.0139173(05) | 25(4) s | α | 217Rn | 5/2+ | Trace[n 8] | |||||||||||
CD (1.2×10−10%)[n 9] | 207Pb 14C | ||||||||||||||||||
222Ra | 88 | 134 | 222.0153734(48) | 33.6(4) s | α | 218Rn | 0+ | ||||||||||||
CD (3.0×10−8%) | 208Pb 14C | ||||||||||||||||||
223Ra[n 10] | Actinium X | 88 | 135 | 223.0185006(22) | 11.4352(10) d | α | 219Rn | 3/2+ | Trace[n 11] | ||||||||||
CD (8.9×10−8%) | 209Pb 14C | ||||||||||||||||||
224Ra | Thorium X | 88 | 136 | 224.0202104(19) | 3.6316(14) d | α | 220Rn | 0+ | Trace[n 12] | ||||||||||
CD (4.0×10−9%) | 210Pb 14C | ||||||||||||||||||
225Ra | 88 | 137 | 225.0236105(28) | 14.82(19) d | β− | 225Ac | 1/2+ | Trace[n 13] | |||||||||||
α (2.6×10−3%)[2] | 221Rn | ||||||||||||||||||
226Ra | Radium[n 14] | 88 | 138 | 226.0254082(21) | 1600(7) y | α[n 15] | 222Rn | 0+ | Trace[n 16] | ||||||||||
CD (2.6×10−9%) | 212Pb 14C | ||||||||||||||||||
227Ra | 88 | 139 | 227.0291762(21) | 42.2(5) min | β− | 227Ac | 3/2+ | ||||||||||||
228Ra | Mesothorium 1 | 88 | 140 | 228.0310686(21) | 5.75(3) y | β− | 228Ac | 0+ | Trace[n 12] | ||||||||||
229Ra | 88 | 141 | 229.034957(17) | 4.0(2) min | β− | 229Ac | 5/2+ | ||||||||||||
230Ra | 88 | 142 | 230.037055(11) | 93(2) min | β− | 230Ac | 0+ | ||||||||||||
231Ra | 88 | 143 | 231.041027(12) | 104(1) s | β− | 231Ac | (5/2+) | ||||||||||||
231mRa | 66.21(9) keV | ~53 μs | IT | 231Ra | (1/2+) | ||||||||||||||
232Ra | 88 | 144 | 232.0434753(98) | 4.0(3) min | β− | 232Ac | 0+ | ||||||||||||
233Ra | 88 | 145 | 233.0475946(92) | 30(5) s | β− | 233Ac | 1/2+# | ||||||||||||
234Ra | 88 | 146 | 234.0503821(90) | 30(10) s | β− | 234Ac | 0+ | ||||||||||||
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EC: | Electron capture |
CD: | Cluster decay |
IT: | Isomeric transition |
Actinides[12] bydecay chain | Half-life range (a) | Fission products of235U byyield[13] | ||||||
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4n | 4n + 1 | 4n + 2 | 4n + 3 | 4.5–7% | 0.04–1.25% | <0.001% | ||
228Ra№ | 4–6 a | 155Euþ | ||||||
248Bk[14] | > 9 a | |||||||
244Cmƒ | 241Puƒ | 250Cf | 227Ac№ | 10–29 a | 90Sr | 85Kr | 113mCdþ | |
232Uƒ | 238Puƒ | 243Cmƒ | 29–97 a | 137Cs | 151Smþ | 121mSn | ||
249Cfƒ | 242mAmƒ | 141–351 a | No fission products have ahalf-life | |||||
241Amƒ | 251Cfƒ[15] | 430–900 a | ||||||
226Ra№ | 247Bk | 1.3–1.6 ka | ||||||
240Pu | 229Th | 246Cmƒ | 243Amƒ | 4.7–7.4 ka | ||||
245Cmƒ | 250Cm | 8.3–8.5 ka | ||||||
239Puƒ | 24.1 ka | |||||||
230Th№ | 231Pa№ | 32–76 ka | ||||||
236Npƒ | 233Uƒ | 234U№ | 150–250 ka | 99Tc₡ | 126Sn | |||
248Cm | 242Pu | 327–375 ka | 79Se₡ | |||||
1.33 Ma | 135Cs₡ | |||||||
237Npƒ | 1.61–6.5 Ma | 93Zr | 107Pd | |||||
236U | 247Cmƒ | 15–24 Ma | 129I₡ | |||||
244Pu | 80 Ma | ... nor beyond 15.7 Ma[16] | ||||||
232Th№ | 238U№ | 235Uƒ№ | 0.7–14.1 Ga | |||||
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