Uranium-239

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Uranium-239
General
Name, symbol U-239,239U
Neutrons 147
Protons 92
Nuclide data
Natural abundance 0 (Artificial)
Half-life 23.45 mins
Decay products 239Np
Decay mode Decay energy
Beta decay

Uranium-239 is an isotope of Uranium . It is produced by exposing uranium-238 to neutron radiation. Uranium-239 has a half-life of about 23.45 minutes and decays into neptunium-239 through beta decay.


Uranium-238 Isotopes of Uranium Uranium-240
Produced from:
Protactinium-239 (β-)
Decay chain Decays to:
Neptunium-239 (β-)


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The European Nuclear Society

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