Periodic Table/Silicon/³⁸Si

← 37Si39Si →

³⁸Si

Silicon-38

Radioactive· Half-life: 63.0 ms

Nuclear Propertiesbinding energy · spin-parity · abundance

Protons (Z)

14

Neutrons (N)

24

Mass Number (A)

38

Atomic Mass

37.995523AMU

Spin / Parity

0+

Binding E/A

7.705keV

Natural Abundance

Trace / None

Half-life

63.0 ms

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

β⁻

100.0%

β⁻n

25.0%

Decay Chain

³⁸SiSilicon63.0 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n³⁷P25.0%

³⁸PPhosphorus640 ms

β⁻100.0%

β⁻n³⁷S12.0%

³⁸SSulfur2.84 h

β⁻100.0%

³⁸ClChlorine37.2 min

β⁻100.0%

³⁸ArArgonSTABLE

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

Other Isotopes of Silicon

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