Isotopes of Barium |
Notes |
There are twenty-two isotopes known, but most of these are highly radioactive and have half-llifes in the several millisecond to several minute range. |
Notable Isotopes | |
130Ba [74 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 0.106% | |
Stable with 74 neutrons | |
132Ba [76 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 0.101% | |
Stable with 76 neutrons | |
133Ba [77 neutrons] | |
Abundance: synthetic | |
Half life: 10.51 years [ Electron Capture ] | |
Decay Energy: 0.517 MeV | |
Decays to 133Cs. | |
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134Ba [78 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 2.417% | |
Stable with 78 neutrons | |
135Ba [79 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 6.592% | |
Stable with 79 neutrons | |
136Ba [80 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 7.854% | |
Stable with 80 neutrons | |
137Ba [81 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 11.23% | |
Stable with 81 neutrons | |
138Ba [82 neutrons] | |
Abundance: 71.7% | |
Stable with 82 neutrons |