Periodic Table/Phosphorus/⁴⁶P

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⁴⁶P

Phosphorus-46

Radioactive

Nuclear Propertiesbinding energy · spin-parity · abundance

Protons (Z)

15

Neutrons (N)

31

Mass Number (A)

46

Atomic Mass

46.024520AMU

Spin / Parity

—

Binding E/A

7.153keV

Natural Abundance

Trace / None

Half-life

Unknown

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

β⁻

β⁻n

2n

Decay Chain

⁴⁶PPhosphorus?

β⁻

β⁻n⁴⁵S

2n⁴⁴P

⁴⁶SSulfur50.0 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁴⁵Cl

2n⁴⁴S

⁴⁶ClChlorine232 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n⁴⁵Ar60.0%

2n⁴⁴Cl

⁴⁶ArArgon8.40 s

β⁻100.0%

⁴⁶KPotassium1.60 min

β⁻100.0%

⁴⁶CaCalciumSTABLE

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

Other Isotopes of Phosphorus

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

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