General | |
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Symbol | 209Bi |
Names | bismuth-209, 209Bi, Bi-209 |
Protons (Z) | 83 |
Neutrons (N) | 126 |
Nuclide data | |
Natural abundance | 100% |
Half-life (t1/2) | 2.01×1019 years[1] |
Isotope mass | 208.9803986 Da |
Spin | 9/2− |
Excess energy | −18258.461±2.4 keV |
Binding energy | 7847.987±1.7 keV |
Parent isotopes | 209Pb (β−) 209Po (β+) 213At (α) |
Decay products | 205Tl |
Decay modes | |
Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
Alpha emission | 3.1373 |
Isotopes of bismuth Complete table of nuclides |
Bismuth-209 (209Bi) is an isotope of bismuth, with the longest known half-life of any radioisotope that undergoes α-decay (alpha decay). It has 83 protons and a magic number[2] of 126 neutrons,[2] and an atomic mass of 208.9803987 amu (atomic mass units). Primordial bismuth consists entirely of this isotope.