Template:Actinium series

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[edit] Actinium series

The 4n+3 chain of U-235 is commonly called the "actinium series".

This images gives the detailled actinium decay scheme.
This images gives the detailled actinium decay scheme.
nuclide historic name (short) historic name (long) decay mode half life energy released, MeV product of decay
239Pu α 2.41·104 a 5.244 235U
235U AcU Actin Uranium α 7.04·108 a 4.678 231Th
231Th UY Uranium Y β- 25.52 h 0.391 231Pa
231Pa α 32760 a 5.150 227Ac
227Ac Ac Actinium β- 98.62%
α 1.38%
21.772 a 0.045
5.042
227Th
223Fr
227Th RdAc Radioactinium α 18.68 d 6.147 223Ra
223Fr AcK Actinium K β- 22.00 min 1.149 223Ra
223Ra AcX Actinium X α 11.43 d 5.979 219Rn
219Rn An Actinon α 3.96 s 6.946 215Po
215Po AcA Actinium A α 99.99977%
β- 0.00023%
1.781 ms 7.527
0.715
211Pb
215At
215At α 0.1 ms 8.178 211Bi
211Pb AcB Actinium B β- 36.1 min 1.367 211Bi
211Bi AcC Actinium C α 99.724%
β- 0.276%
2.14 min 6.751
0.575
207Tl
211Po
211Po AcC' Actinium C' α 516 ms 7.595 207Pb
207Tl AcC" Actinium C" β- 4.77 min 1.418 207Pb
207Pb . stable . .