Strontium-89
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Strontium-89 (89
Sr
) is a radioactive isotope of strontium produced by nuclear fission, with a half-life of 50.57 days. It undergoes β− decay into yttrium-89. Strontium-89 has an application in medicine.[2]
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General | |
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Symbol | 89Sr |
Names | strontium-89, 89Sr, Sr-89 |
Protons (Z) | 38 |
Neutrons (N) | 51 |
Nuclide data | |
Natural abundance | syn |
Half-life (t1/2) | 50.57 d |
Decay products | 89Y |
Decay modes | |
Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
Beta decay | 1.492[1] |
Isotopes of strontium Complete table of nuclides |
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