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RbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXe
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FrRaAcThPaUNpPuAmCmBkCfEsFmMdNoLrRfDbSgBhHsMtDsRgCnNhFlMcLvTsOg

Isotopes of Potassium (click to see decay chain):
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42K    Half-lifeFermion, 19p 23ntitle icon
12.321 hSpin 2 Parity -1

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ProbabilityModeDecay EnergyDaughter
100%β-3.525516MeV42Ca
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YieldNuclide
100%42Ca
Atomic Weight41.96240281
AbundanceNone
Mass Excess-35.021556MeV
Binding Energy8.551245MeV
Magnetic Moment-1.1425 μ
Quadrupole MomentN/A
 
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