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⁵⁶K

Potassium-56

Radioactive

Nuclear Propertiesbinding energy · spin-parity · abundance

Protons (Z)

19

Neutrons (N)

37

Mass Number (A)

56

Atomic Mass

56.008567AMU

Spin / Parity

2-

Binding E/A

7.490keV

Natural Abundance

Trace / None

Half-life

Unknown

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

β⁻

β⁻n

2n

Decay Chain

⁵⁶KPotassium?

β⁻

β⁻n⁵⁵Ca

2n⁵⁴K

⁵⁶CaCalcium11.0 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁵Sc

2n⁵⁴Ca

⁵⁶ScScandium26.0 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁵Ti

2n⁵⁴Sc

⁵⁶TiTitanium200 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁵V

⁵⁶VVanadium216 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁵⁵Cr

⁵⁶CrChromium5.94 min

β⁻100.0%

⁵⁶MnManganese2.58 h

β⁻100.0%

⁵⁶FeIronSTABLE

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

Other Isotopes of Potassium

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

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