Radiochemistry of Mercury (1970)

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II. ISOTOPES OF MERCURY TABLE I. Mercury Isotopes Type of deciy, % abundance; MBIi exeess lutop. Half- 1 ife (AiN-A),NaV(Cla-0); Class; Identification Gmctlc ralatlonshlpa •pproiiMte aavriiei (IStV) and IntMiltlai rriaclpel MUI ef predwctlM Z A cross section (a), banu H,"" 0.7 a (iasJS3) .(UUS3) E chM ' • ^ • , tsjJS3) . S.* devterau M A."' probshiv m'« or H|>" II,'" 50 a (AlboGoO) |EC| (AlboGW) C chM. MSI spect (AlbaGM) AulS7(p,lls')(AlMG6*)) parmt T a Au'"(AlboGM) H("* 1.5 a (AlboG60) EC (AlbeG60) a chM, MSi IMcI (AlboG60) T AM K-rars. 0.12S, 0.27, O.SS, >M'"(p.l2n)(AlboG*0) ''.r.ni Au'H(AlboGM) 0.44 H|W 3 a (AlboGoO) EC (AlboGoO) a caM, BeSS SMct (AlboG60) T Au X-rars, 0.17S, 0.2SS, 0.40 dau|htar radlstlMi fraa Au1S7 daiMjhtar radiations frM •«»•* -"'(•.IUKWWS*,, parent AullT(AlboCM) (,,111 3.7 a (PofNW, EC (PufNM, AlboGW) a chM, MSI spact (PofNM, r Au X-rays, 0.14 AM"7(p lM)(PefHM AlboGoO) k(?)(KHlWQ AlboG6O) a S.14(r Mr M H|"7) AlbeGM)! KarrMta) 3.0 n (a)(UrrM13) AlboGM) Hf "* 9.6 a (AndeG61) EC; 1* * (PofN60, A Aa"T(p,9B)(eef)iM, 9 a (PofHoO, AlboG60) AlboGoO, AndeGAl) M> o, lie 3 i l0~H AlboGM, AndeGAl) O.M (tartW3) OUKiS7) dau|ht>r r>d,at,ori from Au1'* encestor Ptl"(PofN60, AlboGM, AndeG61) IIi1*0 10 a (AadeGvl. EC (AlboG59, AlboG60, A chM, MSI >pect (AlboGS*. T Au l-rnrs. 0.14 ..;)*,! AulS'(p,M)(AlbaGM, JasJM) PofMO) a" 0.01S, 0.026. 0.049, 0.061, 0.076 AlbeGeo! PefMM)* 21 a (AlboT.59. no a*, ll1 1% parMt Au"e(AndeG61) dau|hter radiatiMi fraB AM'** AlboGAO, PofM60) (AlboGSS) others (Gll1LS4. no a, lia S l l0*1t C1McK&7, talV5S) (Karr*tb3) A -11 (NOS, MTV) H,"" 90 a (G11ILS4) (G111LS4) P axclt (G111S4) preteu M AM>" (Gil1LS4) Hi*"1 :3 h (Gtl1LS4) (Gil1LS4) P aiclt (Gll1LS4) a" O.OM preteas M AM'ST | MIL «i H.1.1 SS a (PofMW, EC (teiVSS) A aac It (G111LS4) T Au X-Wi, 0.26 (cMf'lu) AMl*7(p,7n)(Gllll44, SmiVSS) chM, |*Mt (SadVSS) e" 0.170, 0.19l, 0.219 '. ithirr ridlitlont fTM AM111 MdeG6la, Pe,lHH) 57 a (G111LS4) MiS spKt (AndeG6la. MO 11 h H|lfl observed PefNM) (telKS) pirenl Au"1 (SvlHSS, G111LS4) Ugltt 4.1 h (JasJAl) EC. 1* (PlnU2) a chM. racit (FlnRS2. T Au X-rar*. 0.114 (t 10), 0.1S7 Aj|lS7(p,Sai)(GlllLM. S.7 h (F1nRS2) no a, 11" 4 x l0-*% Gll1LM) (t »). 0.274 (t 100) •"-»"• 6.3 h (VlnASSa) parant * .'••'"•'•'•., a" 0.017, 0.021, 0.034, 0.039, 0.077 dMijhtar radlatlMi frM Au1'1 (UrrtW3) G111LS4) A -H (MTV) "a'" •6 h (G1llLS4) EC(G111LS4) a A -31 (MTV) |anat (Gil1LS4) dau«hter H|1'Se (GH1LS4, T AM X-rayi, 0.117. O.S74, 0.762 O.|SS, 1.04. I.M --' "iT. -,,[-,.-.- arwuJSS) a' 0.02S. 0.03S, O.lOS. 0.174 GI11LU. BMGS7) [••rent AMm(GlllU4l dau|hter ndlatlMs frM A*1S1 FlnRS2) *»<• l0.0 h (FiraESl) 11 h (|ruuiJS*) EC Mt, IT 16% a chM. Melt (FlraCS2, (O11LS4) T H| X-rars. Au 1-rari. 0.211, 0.2S|, 0.174. May ethers Au1I7(A.M)(Vire|S2, G111LS4, !-. , (G111LS4) othan (VinASSe. GllUS4) a* 1.5% (8n*inJ58) K(K)/EC(L) 7.3 perMt H1"J (G11ILS4) parwt Au"*(G1l1L54. batMM O.I and 1.6 (IrunnJSI) IrunnJSS) a~ 0.020, 0.02S, 0.029, 0.036, 0.0*7 0.171, 0.143. -. - othan no a, 11a 1 x l0"H batMM 0 and 1.6 (Urrt»3) daughter radlatiMs fra* Hi111 A -31 MJ,.'. MTV) deU|hter radlatiens fraa Au1** included In .MM llstlHg Hf '*'' 1.9 r (Ml1LM) K(L). ae BC(K) a CAM. |«Mt (irvMUSSe. r Au X-rari dau|htar radlatlent frM Au11* AM ' * ' tp 4s) (ilMBJSJa 0.40 r (ieM Activity?) (tol1LM) Mart6Is. Ml1L64) (Sell 1*4) (MarE6la) •i.6 r (fnmnJsi) EC(Kl(MerC6li) no 1 . 11a 1% 0.4 r (|rwmJUa. (Hn-Eeli) |runnJSSi. Ml1LM) MalrTSI) A -12.2 (MllLM, MTV) M.1-. 0.4 s (HenrAS3) [IT or K] I axe It (HanTAS3) T 0.041. 0.1M ,l<lpa< M M Md % (MBBTASS) Hf "* 9.5 h (JolrUS. EC (JolrtSS) A chM, |enat. aKlt (G111LS4) T Au X-rari. 0.20 (cMpla), deu|hTir Tl1** arunnJS4, HubeGS3) A -31 (MTV) d>u(hier H|'"e(Gil1LS4) 0.26l, O.St(deuelet), 0.7M 0.910. 1.1l0, 1.171 (bUDSS. JMMla) dauRhtar Tllfl(Gll1LS4) a~ 0.041. O.OS4, 0.09* GI11LS4) parant Au1*i(Gil1LS4) not paront Au1'^ (HubaOS3, G111LS4) Hi"*1 40.0 h (HubeDS3, EC SOt, IT SO% A chM, Melt (FinlS2) T H| X-rars. An X-rays, 0.200 Au"*(p, IBl (Ti IRftle. JolyRSS, IrirfiiU54) (JolrRSS, lrun«JS4) chea, mat. tenot(G1l1LS4) (IS%), 0.261 (20%). O.UO G1UU4) othars (TllR63e) EC 52%, IT 4Bt MiS spact fJun!61i) (10%) (G1ilLS4) parant Ault!*(HubaOSl, a" 0.0014. 0.013, 0.022. 0.034 A -31 (UR*, MTV) Joly|SS) 0.041, 0.041, O.OS3, 0.05I. parant Hi191(Gll1LS4) 0.109, 0.120, 0.1I0 not dau|hter Tl 11s(tnL)DSS) daughter radlatloni frae. Hi111 ancestor Au" s(BradCS4) dau|hter radiatiMi froe Au1'* included In above llstlni

TABLE I. Mercury Isotopes (Continued) Isotope Z A Half- Life Type of decay; \ abundance; Mass excess (A3M-A). MeV(C12*0); TherBal neutron cross iection (o), barna I Ian; IdMlflcation Genetic relationshipa Major radiations: approxleate ener|les (MeV) and intensities Principal Beans of production Hjlt. sp act (Nkefuia) a -11.14 (MTU) a aW (to Ht'"1 c IS (to Hi™7e rcoldMOTMl "'"' 65 h (llul,wi',l, TUPnJa) others (CortJ52, EC In,r .. .| A A -30.75 (DVit»5.M7N) • >a«, excit, cross bo«t, (HuC4l, FrieG43) daughter Hj1"' (Hube053) T Au X-rsys, 0.077 (18%), 0.191 (2%), 0.2M (0.15%) e" 0.064. 0.074 Au1"(p,a)(THII63ej Au"?(d,2n)(FrieG43. VUC41) PrleG43, SKerrP41. daughter Tl'"(HnlJDSS) |rlHOb, |riMU) He.1"* 24 h (8radCS4. TilR6Je oChers (FrieG43, IT 94t, EC 0% (Ha>A65) A others (D3haAS2, Joly«SS) n-capt (AndeEB36) cheai (MM11E37) cheai, excit, cross boei> Y H| X-rays, 0.134 (42%), 0.279 (7%) e~ 0.051. 0.082, 0.120. 0.131 »u'"(p.n)(TilR63a) Au"7(d,2n)(VuC4l, FrieG43) HubeOSl, MMilE3^) A -30.45 (LHP, MTV) (VuC41. FrieG43) 0.152, 0.162 parent Au15?B(FrauHSOa, dauChter radiations froe H,"7 DShaA52, HavA6S) dau|hter radiations fro* Au1"" H|'** % 10.02 (NierASOe) parent Hg'*7(Hube0S3) not dau|hter TI117(KnlJDSS) included in above listing a 30.97 (MT» 0 0.02 (to Hg"*) 1 (Goldairr64) ,.'" % 16.84 (NierASOa) A -29.SS (M1¥) oc 2000 (Golda£T64) H."~ 43 a (SSMF65. MMilE37. HeyF37) IT (FrieG43) A 1 -29.01 UJil' , HTV) chasi, excit QleyF37. MNilE37) Y H| X-rays, 0.158 (53%), 0.375 (15%) Hi'"(d.p)(>riR40b) Pt"*(a,n)(SherTa41) 44 . (HoleN47a, HScD48) uss spect (8er.I49a) not dau|hter TlTn(ier|I53) e" 0.075, 0.144. 0.285, 0.354 H|2OO(n,2n)(MMilE37, HevF37) others (PoolN37, H|'"(n.n)(FrieG43, »uMi. SherrR41. WuC4l, Bergl49a) H|"1 •ieM4Sa) % 23.13 (NierASOa) 1 -29.S0 (MTV) oc <50 (GoldaJTT64) Hi201 % 13.22 (NierASOa) A -27.66 (MTV) oc <S0 (Gol(BsOT64) "I"' % 29.80 (NierASOa) A -27.35 (MTV) ,Y 4 (GoldsOTM) H.2"' 46.9 d (EicGSo) f (PrieG43 A excit 'kr ,Mn'.i 8" 0.214 Bex Ha202(n,T)(FrieG43. 46.6 d (G10GM) A -25.26 (MTV) choai, excit, n-capt (VuC4l, e" 0.194, 0.264, 0.275 VuC4l, IngWTb, 47. » d (CorU52) FrieG43) Y 0.279 (77%) SerL47b) others ( Lyons l, aass spect (SleH49s, VllsHSl, KrlHi.'. BergI49) CaliJS9, Sherre.4l, H|20<l IngWTb. St.rl.4Il, % 6.8S (NlerUOe) A -24.69 (MTV) 0£ 0.4 (GolOIaTrM) Kg2" JrlRjobT1*"' 8* (KriR406) A A -22.2 (MTV) n-capt, excit (KriR40b, KrlR42) f 1.7 BU H|21*(n,Y)(tyoV51) Hg2l"(d,p)(Krill40b, 5.6 . ( LroHS 1) sep isotopes, n-capt Y 0.20S KrlR42) others (MuC4l, (LyoVSl) FireG43) H,2" 8.1 • (Volf(»64) 8" (Nurteil) A chem, genet (NurM61. f [1.3 «exI daughter Pb2l0 8.5 H (KauP62) a -20.95 (MTV) KauP62) Y 0.31 (NurH6l, |auP62, others (NutSftl) daughter Pb2lO(ReD). daughter radiations froB Tl"' «ol fGK64) parent Tl20'(NurM61. Pb20>(p,3p)(isuP62) KauP62, Voim64) See page 201 for copyright citation.

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80 Pb Pb 194 82 2O7I9 Mm • *>• Tl «• Tl 191 •Tl 192- 81 2O4 37 I0m EitT ? ,m : 23m "8* IJH — — Hq 20059 Hgl79 HglSO 61 Hglsl Hql83 Hgl85 Hgl86 Hgl87 Hgl88 Hg 189 Hg 190 Hg 191 Hg 192 311 361 ;,•- 92i " 37m "J* 56m Aul77 t 3i Aul78 3 AulSI An 183 Aul84 Aul8S Au 186 Aul87 Au 188 am Au 189 Au 190 Au I9M 3i 491 a IM I0m , ;r H a 42m • f stf*4 PII76 661 PII77 PtITB PI 179 Pt 180 Pi 181 PI 182 PI 183 PI 184 Pt 185 Pt 186 P1 187 Pt 188 Pt 189 iik QBBl 25* 10 2d ,041 .*. * , e a>• *r OM 41 a' M • a' 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 Pb206 ?tr-s ?36 Pb2oe 523 Tl 194 321 Tl I96> ••Tl 198 I67h 1 ^ ' TII99- IBTrm 74 -TI2001 TI20I -TI202' !-Tl 204^ TI206 k'Hg!93' Hg 194 04Oi~l 3, Hg 196 0146 ^ 4,n»,io.cn Hg 10 198 10 O2 Hg200 2313 •Hq2OI '»». 1122 Hg202 29 6O Hg2O5 ' Hg2O6 Au 192 '.a'•-• Vj ns. Au 194 39 5h Au |95 v. SOU IB4d AOI96 •PT^T Aul97* Aul98' 5i_ 100 "> JgUK Au2OI Km Pt I9It1 07>i* i 3Od e. 'is Pt 194 .,,».,„ ) 195" 41d 1 33.8 Pt 196 293 Pt 198 PI200 Pt20l 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 Figure 1. Section of the Chart of Nuclides around mercury. (Taken from reference 2) See page 201 for copyright citation.