17C

Carbon-17

Radioactive· Half-life: 193 ms

Nuclear Propertiesbinding energy · spin-parity · abundance

Protons (Z)

6

Neutrons (N)

11

Mass Number (A)

17

Atomic Mass

17.022579AMU

Spin / Parity

3/2+

Binding E/A

6.378keV

Natural Abundance

Trace / None

Half-life

193 ms

Decay Modesoverview · half-life · α · β⁻ · β⁺

β⁻
100.0%
β⁻n
28.4%
2n

Decay Chain

β⁻100.0%
β⁻n16N28.4%
2n15C
17NNitrogen4.17 s
β⁻100.0%
β⁻n16O95.1%
β⁻α13C0.00%
17OOxygenSTABLE

3-step decay chain → stable · Primary path shown · branching ratios indicated

Other Isotopes of Carbon

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