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Isotopes of Neptunium
Notes
Neptunium has no stable isotopes.
Notable Isotopes
235Np [142 neutrons]
Abundance: synthetic
Half life: 396.1 days [ Alpha Decay ]
Decay Energy: 5.192MeV
Decays to 231Pa.
Half life: 396.1 days [ Electron Capture ]
Decay Energy: 0.124MeV
Decays to 235U.
236Np [143 neutrons]
Abundance: synthetic
Half life: 154 x 103 years [ Electron Capture ]
Decay Energy: 0.940MeV
Decays to 236U.
Half life: 154 x 103 years [ beta- ]
Decay Energy: 0.940MeV
Decays to 236Pu.
Half life: 154 x 103 years [ Alpha Decay ]
Decay Energy: 5.020MeV
Decays to 232Pa.
237Np [144 neutrons]
Abundance: synthetic
Half life: 2.144 x 106 years
Decay Energy: 4.959MeV
Decays to 232Pa.
237Np is irradiated with neutrons to create 238Pu, a rare and valuable isotope for spacecraft and military applications. 237Np will capture a neutron to form 238Np and beta decay with a half life of two days to 238Pu.