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Chapter 15: Atomic Masses

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    Table \(\PageIndex{1}\): Atomic Masses
    Atomic Number, Z Name Atomic Mass Number, A Symbol Atomic Mass (u) Percent Abundance or Decay Mode Half-life, t1/2
    0 neutron 1 \(n\) 1.008 665 \(\beta^{-}\) 10.37 min
    1 Hydrogen 1 \({ }^{1} \mathrm{H}\) 1.007 825 99.985%  
      Deuterium 2 \({ }^{2} \mathrm{H} \text { or } \mathrm{D}\) 2.014 102 0.015%  
      Tritium 3 \({ }^{3} \mathrm{H} \text { or } \mathrm{T}\) 3.016 050 \(\beta^{-}\) 12.33 y
    2 Helium 3 \({ }^{3} \mathrm{He}\) 3.016 030 \(1.38 \times 10^{-4} \%\)  
        4 \({ }^{4} \mathrm{He}\) 4.002 603 \(\approx 100 \%\)  
    3 Lithium 6 \({ }^{6} \mathrm{Li}\) 6.015 121 7.5%  
        7 \({ }^{7} \mathrm{Li}\) 7.016 003 92.5%  
    4 Beryllium 7 \({ }^{7} \mathrm{Be}\) 7.016 928 EC 53.29 d
        9 \({ }^{9} \mathrm{Be}\) 9.012 182 100%  
    5 Boron 10 \({ }^{10} \mathrm{~B}\) 10.012 937 19.9%  
        11 \({ }^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) 11.009 305 80.1%  
    6 Carbon 11 \({ }^{11} \mathrm{C}\) 11.011 432 EC, \(\beta^{+}\)  
        12 \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) 12.000 000 98.90%  
        13 \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C}\) 13.003 355 1.10%  
        14 \({ }^{14} \mathrm{C}\) 14.003 241 \(\beta^{-}\) 5730 y
    7 Nitrogen 13 \({ }^{13} \mathrm{~N}\) 13.005 738 \(\beta^{+}\) 9.96 min
        14 \({ }^{14} \mathrm{~N}\) 14.003 074 99.63%  
        15 \({ }^{15} \mathrm{~N}\) 15.000 108 0.37%  
    8 Oxygen 15 \({ }^{15} \mathrm{O}\) 15.003 065 EC, \(\beta^{+}\) 122 s
        16 \({ }^{16} \mathrm{O}\) 15.994 915 99.76%  
        18 \({ }^{18} \mathrm{O}\) 17.999 160 0.200%  
    9 Fluorine 18 \({ }^{18} \mathrm{~F}\) 18.000 937 EC, \(\beta^{+}\) 1.83 h
        19 \({ }^{19} \mathrm{~F}\) 18.998 403 100%  
    10 Neon 20 \({ }^{20} \mathrm{Ne}\) 19.992 435 90.51%  
        22 \({ }^{22} \mathrm{Ne}\) 21.991 383 9.22%  
    11 Sodium 22 \({ }^{22} \mathrm{Na}\) 21.994 434 \(\beta^{+}\) 2.602 y
        23 \({ }^{23} \mathrm{Na}\) 22.989 767 100%  
        24 \({ }^{24} \mathrm{Na}\) 23.990 961 \(\beta^{-}\) 14.96 h
    12 Magnesium 24 \({ }^{24} \mathrm{Mg}\) 23.985 042 78.99%  
    13 Aluminum 27 \({ }^{27} \mathrm{Al}\) 26.981 539 100%  
    14 Silicon 28 \({ }^{28} \mathrm{Si}\) 27.976 927 92.23% 2.62h
        31 \({ }^{31} \mathrm{Si}\) 30.975 362 \(\beta^{-}\)  
    15 Phosphorus 31 \({ }^{31} \mathrm{P}\) 30.973 762 100%  
        32 \({ }^{32} \mathrm{P}\) 31.973 907 \(\beta^{-}\) 14.28 d
    16 Sulfur 32 \(32 \mathrm{S}\) 31.972 070 95.02%  
        35 \({ }^{35} \mathrm{S}\) 34.969 031 \(\beta^{-}\) 87.4 d
    17 Chlorine 35 \({ }^{35} \mathrm{Cl}\) 34.968 852 75.77%  
        37 \({ }^{37} \mathrm{Cl}\) 36.965 903 24.23%  
    18 Argon 40 \({ }^{40} \mathrm{Ar}\) 39.962 384 99.60%  
    19 Potassium 39 \({ }^{39} \mathrm{~K}\) 38.963 707 93.26%  
        40 \({ }^{40} \mathrm{~K}\) 39.963 999 0.0117%, EC, \(\beta^{-}\) \(1.28 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{y}\)
    20 Calcium 40 \({ }^{40} \mathrm{Ca}\) 39.962 591 96.94%  
    21 Scandium 45 \({ }^{45} \mathrm{Sc}\) 44.955 910 100%  
    22 Titanium 48 \({ }^{48} \mathrm{Ti}\) 47.947 947 73.8%  
    23 Vanadium 51 \({ }^{51} \mathrm{~V}\) 50.943 962 99.75%  
    24 Chromium 52 \({ }^{52} \mathrm{Cr}\) 51.940 509 83.79%  
    25 Manganese 55 \({ }^{55} \mathrm{Mn}\) 54.938 047 100%  
    26 Iron 56 \({ }^{56} \mathrm{Fe}\) 55.934 939 91.72%  
    27 Cobalt 59 \({ }^{59} \mathrm{Co}\) 58.933 198 100%  
        60 \({ }^{60} \mathrm{Co}\) 59.933 819 \(\beta^{-}\) 5.271 y
    28 Nickel 58 \({ }^{58} \mathrm{Ni}\) 57.935 346 68.27%  
        60 \(60 \mathrm{Ni}\) 59.930 788 26.10%  
    29 Copper 63 \({ }^{63} \mathrm{Cu}\) 62.939 598 69.17%  
        65 \({ }^{65} \mathrm{Cu}\) 64.927 793 30.83%  
    30 Zinc 64 \({ }^{64} \mathrm{Zn}\) 63.929 145 48.6%  
        66 \({ }^{66} \mathrm{Zn}\) 65.926 034 27.9%  
    31 Gallium 69 \({ }^{69} \mathrm{Ga}\) 68.925 580 60.1%  
    32 Germanium 72 \({ }^{72} \mathrm{Ge}\) 71.922 079 27.4%  
        74 \({ }^{74} \mathrm{Ge}\) 73.921 177 36.5%  
    33 Arsenic 75 \({ }^{75} \mathrm{As}\) 74.921 594 100%  
    34 Selenium 80 \({ }^{80} \mathrm{Se}\) 79.916 520 49.7%  
    35 Bromine 79 \({ }^{79} \mathrm{Br}\) 78.918 336 50.69%  
    36 Krypton 84 \({ }^{84} \mathrm{Kr}\) 83.911 507 57.0%  
    37 Rubidium 85 \({ }^{85} \mathrm{Rb}\) 84.911 794 72.17%  
    38 Strontium 86 \({ }^{86} \mathrm{Sr}\) 85.909 267 9.86%  
        88 \({ }^{88} \mathrm{Sr}\) 87.905 619 82.58%  
        90 \({ }^{90} \mathrm{Sr}\) 89.907 738 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 28.8 y
    39 Yttrium 89 \({ }^{89} \mathrm{Y}\) 88.905 849 100%  
        90 \({ }^{90} \mathrm{Y}\) 89.907 152 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 64.1 h
    40 Zirconium 90 \({ }^{90} \mathrm{Zr}\) 89.904 703 51.45%  
    41 Niobium 93 \({ }^{93} \mathrm{Nb}\) 92.906 377 100%  
    42 Molybdenum 98 \({ }^{98} \mathrm{Mo}\) 97.905 406 24.13%  
    43 Technetium 98 \({ }^{98} \mathrm{Tc}\) 97.907 215 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ \(4.2 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{y}\)
    44 Ruthenium 102 \({ }^{102} \mathrm{Ru}\) 101.904 348 31.6%  
    45 Rhodium 103 \({ }^{103} \mathrm{Rh}\) 102.905 500 100%  
    46 Palladium 106 \({ }^{106} \mathrm{Pd}\) 105.903 478 27.33%  
    47 Silver 107 \({ }^{107} \mathrm{Ag}\) 106.905 092 51.84%  
        109 \({ }^{109} \mathrm{Ag}\) 108.904 757 48.16%  
    48 Cadmium 114 \({ }^{114} \mathrm{Cd}\) 113.903 357 28.73%  
    49 Indium 115 \({ }^{115} \mathrm{In}\) 114.903 880 95.7%, \(\beta^{-}\) ­ \(4.4 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{y}\)
    50 Tin 120 \({ }^{120} \mathrm{Sn}\) 119.902 200 32.59%  
    51 Antimony 121 \({ }^{121} \mathrm{Sb}\) 120.903 821 57.3%  
    52 Tellurium 130 \({ }^{130} \mathrm{Te}\) 129.906 229 33.8%, \(\beta^{-}\) ­ \(2.5 \times 10^{21} \mathrm{y}\)
    53 Iodine 127 \({ }^{127} \mathrm{I}\) 126.904 473 100%  
        131 \({ }^{131} \mathrm{I}\) 130.906 114 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 8.040 d
    54 Xenon 132 \({ }^{132} \mathrm{Xe}\) 131.904 144 26.9%  
        136 \({ }^{136} \mathrm{Xe}\) 135.907 214 8.9%  
    55 Cesium 133 \({ }^{133} \mathrm{Cs}\) 132.905 429 100%  
        134 \({ }^{134} \mathrm{Cs}\) 133.906 696 EC, \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 2.06 y
    56 Barium 137 \({ }^{137} \mathrm{Ba}\) 136.905 812 11.23%  
        138 \({ }^{138} \mathrm{Ba}\) 137.905 232 71.70%  
    57 Lanthanum 139 \({ }^{139} \mathrm{La}\) 138.906 346 99.91%  
    58 Cerium 140 \({ }^{140} \mathrm{Ce}\) 139.905 433 88.48%  
    59 Praseodymium 141 \({ }^{141} \mathrm{Pr}\) 140.907 647 100%  
    60 Neodymium 142 \({ }^{142} \mathrm{Nd}\) 141.907 719 27.13%  
    61 Promethium 145 \({ }^{145} \mathrm{Pm}\) 144.912 743 EC, \(\alpha\) 17.7 y
    62 Samarium 152 \({ }^{152} \mathrm{Sm}\) 151.919 729 26.7%  
    63 Europium 153 \({ }^{153} \mathrm{Eu}\) 152.921 225 52.2%  
    64 Gadolinium 158 \({ }^{158} \mathrm{Gd}\) 157.924 099 24.84%  
    65 Terbium 159 \({ }^{159} \mathrm{Tb}\) 158.925 342 100%  
    66 Dysprosium 164 \({ }^{164} \mathrm{Dy}\) 163.929 171 28.2%  
    67 Holmium 165 \({ }^{165} \mathrm{Ho}\) 164.930 319 100%  
    68 Erbium 166 \({ }^{166} \mathrm{Er}\) 165.930 290 33.6%  
    69 Thulium 169 \({ }^{169} \mathrm{Tm}\) 168.934 212 100%  
    70 Ytterbium 174 \({ }^{174} \mathrm{Yb}\) 173.938 859 31.8%  
    71 Lutecium 175 \({ }^{175} \mathrm{Lu}\) 174.940 770 97.41%  
    72 Hafnium 180 \({ }^{180} \mathrm{Hf}\) 179.946 545 35.10%  
    73 Tantalum 181 \({ }^{181} \mathrm{Ta}\) 180.947 992 99.98%  
    74 Tungsten 184 \({ }^{184} \mathrm{W}\) 183.950 928 30.67%  
    75 Rhenium 187 \({ }^{187} \mathrm{Re}\) 186.955 744 62.6%, \(\beta^{-}\) \(4.6 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{y}\)
    76 Osmium 191 \({ }^{191} \mathrm{Os}\) 190.960 920 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 15.4 d
        192 \({ }^{192} \mathrm{Os}\) 191.961 467 41.0%  
    77 Iridium 191 \({ }^{191} \mathrm{Ir}\) 190.960 584 37.3%  
        193 \({ }^{193} \mathrm{Ir}\) 192.962 917 62.7%  
    78 Platinum 195 \({ }^{195} \mathrm{Pt}\) 194.964 766 33.8%  
    79 Gold 197 \({ }^{197} \mathrm{Au}\) 196.966 543 100%  
        198 \({ }^{198} \mathrm{Au}\) 197.968 217 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 2.696 d
    80 Mercury 199 \({ }^{199} \mathrm{Hg}\) 198.968 253 16.87%  
        202 \({ }^{202} \mathrm{Hg}\) 201.970 617 29.86%  
    81 Thallium 205 \({ }^{205} \mathrm{Tl}\) 204.974 401 70.48%  
    82 Lead 206 \({ }^{206} \mathrm{Pb}\) 205.974 440 24.1%  
        207 \({ }^{207} \mathrm{Pb}\) 206.975 872 22.1%  
        208 \({ }^{208} \mathrm{Pb}\) 207.976 627 52.4%  
        210 \({ }^{210} \mathrm{Pb}\) 209.984 163 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 22.3 y
        211 \({ }^{211} \mathrm{Pb}\) 210.988 735 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 36.1 min
        212 \({ }^{212} \mathrm{Pb}\) 211.991 871 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 10.64 h
    83 Bismuth 209 \({ }^{209} \mathrm{Bi}\) 208.980 374 100%  
        211 \({ }^{211} \mathrm{Bi}\) 210.987 255 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 2.14 min
    84 Polonium 210 \({ }^{210} \mathrm{Po}\) 209.982 848 \(\alpha\) 138.38 d
    85 Astatine 218 \({ }^{218} \mathrm{At}\) 218.008 684 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 1.6 s
    86 Radon 222 \({ }^{222} \mathrm{Rn}\) 222.017 570 \(\alpha\) 3.82 d
    87 Francium 223 \({ }^{223} \mathrm{Fr}\) 223.019 733 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 21.8 min
    88 Radium 226 \({ }^{226} \mathrm{Ra}\) 226.025 402 \(\alpha\) \(1.60 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{y}\)
    89 Actinium 227 \({ }^{227} \mathrm{Ac}\) 227.027 750 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 21.8 y
    90 Thorium 228 \({ }^{228} \mathrm{Th}\) 228.028 715 \(\alpha\) 1.91 y
        232 \({ }^{232} \mathrm{Th}\) 232.038 054 100%, \(\alpha\) \(1.41 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{y}\)
    91 Protactinium 231 \({ }^{231} \mathrm{~Pa}\) 231.035 880 \(\alpha\) \(3.28 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{y}\)
    92 Uranium 233 \({ }^{233} \mathrm{U}\) 233.039 628 \(\alpha\) \(1.59 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{y}\)
        235 \({ }^{235} \mathrm{U}\) 235.043 924 0.720%, \(\alpha\) \(7.04 \times 10^{8} \mathrm{y}\)
        236 \({ }^{236} \mathrm{U}\) 236.045 562 \(\alpha\) \(2.34 \times 10^{7} \mathrm{y}\)
        238 \({ }^{238} \mathrm{U}\) 238.050 784 99.2745%, \(\alpha\) \(4.47 \times 10^{9} \mathrm{y}\)
        239 \({ }^{239} \mathrm{U}\) 239.054 289 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 23.5 min
    93 Neptunium 239 \({ }^{239} \mathrm{Np}\) 239.052 933 \(\beta^{-}\) ­ 2.355 d
    94 Plutonium 239 \({ }^{239} \mathrm{Pu}\) 239.052 157 \(\alpha\) \(2.41 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{y}\)
    95 Americium 243 \({ }^{243} \mathrm{Am}\) 243.061 375 \(\alpha\), fission \(7.37 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{y}\)
    96 Curium 245 \({ }^{245} \mathrm{Cm}\) 245.065 483 \(\alpha\) \(8.50 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{y}\)
    97 Berkelium 247 \({ }^{247} \mathrm{Bk}\) 247.070 300 \(\alpha\) \(1.38 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{y}\)
    98 Californium 249 \({ }^{249} \mathrm{Cf}\) 249.074 844 \(\alpha\) 351 y
    99 Einsteinium 254 \({ }^{254} \mathrm{Es}\) 254.088 019 \(\alpha, \beta^{-}\) 276 d
    100 Fermium 253 \({ }^{253} \mathrm{Fm}\) 253.085 173 EC, \(\alpha\) 3.00 d
    101 Mendelevium 255 \({ }^{255} \mathrm{Md}\) 255.091 081 EC, \(\alpha\) 27 min
    102 Nobelium 255 \({ }^{255} \mathrm{No}\) 255.093 260 EC, \(\alpha\) 3.1 min
    103 Lawrencium 257 \({ }^{257} \mathrm{Lr}\) 257.099 480 EC, \(\alpha\) 0.646 s
    104 Rutherfordium 261 \({ }^{261} \mathrm{Rf}\) 261.108 690 \(\alpha\) 1.08 min
    105 Dubnium 262 \({ }^{262} \mathrm{Db}\) 262.113 760 \(\alpha\), fission 34 s
    106 Seaborgium 263 \({ }^{263} \mathrm{Sg}\) 263.11 86 \(\alpha\), fission 0.8 s
    107 Bohrium 262 \({ }^{262} \mathrm{Bh}\) 262.123 1 \(\alpha\) 0.102 s
    108 Hassium 264 \({ }^{264} \mathrm{Hs}\) 264.128 5 \(\alpha\) 0.08 ms
    109 Meitnerium 266 \({ }^{266} \mathrm{Mt}\) 266.137 8 \(\alpha\) 3.4 ms

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