Electron Capture - Common Examples

Common Examples

Some common radioisotopes that decay by electron capture include:

Radioisotope Half-life
7Be 53.28 d
37Ar 35.0 d
41Ca 1.03E5 yr
44Ti 52 yr
49V 337 d
51Cr 27.7 d
53Mn 3.7E6 yr
55Fe 2.6 yr
57Co 271.8 d
56Ni 6.10 d
67Ga 3.260 d
68Ge 270.8 d
72Se 8.5 d

For a full list, see the table of nuclides.

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