Isotopes of Helium

List of known isotopes of the element Helium.

Isotope%Spin/parityRadiusIsotopic massDiscovery
3Hestab.2·10-4 ±2·10-4 %1/2+1.966 ±0.003 fm3.016·106 ±6·10-5 keV/c21934
4Hestab.99.99 ±2·10-4 %0+1.675 ±0.0028 fm4.002·106 ±1.6·10-4 keV/c21908
5He0.648 MeVsyn.3/2-5.012·106 ±21.47 keV/c21937
6He806.7 ±15 mssyn.0+2.066 ±0.0111 fm6.018·106 ±0.057 keV/c21936
7He150 ±20 keVsyn.(3/2)-7.027·106 ±8.115 keV/c21967
8He119.1 ±12 mssyn.0+1.923 ±0.0306 fm8.033·106 ±0.095 keV/c21965
9Hestab.syn.1/2+9.043·106 ±50.25 keV/c21987
10He300 ±200 keVsyn.(0+)1.005·107 ±99.67 keV/c21994

3HeHelium-3

Classificationz: 2; n: 1; m: 3
Half lifestable nuclide
Natural abundance2·10-4 ±2·10-4 %
Spin/parity1/2+
Discovery1934
Mass excess14,930 ±6·10-5 keV
Binding energy2,572 ±1.5·10-4 keV
Single-particle energy5,493 ±1·10-4 keV
Q value for electron capture-18.6 keV
β⁻ decay energy-13,740 ±2,000 keV
Magnetic dipole moment-2.128 ±2.999·10-8 μN
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4HeHelium-4

Classificationz: 2; n: 2; m: 4
Half lifestable nuclide
Natural abundance99.99 ±2·10-4 %
Spin/parity0+
Discovery1908
Mass excess2,424 ±1.5·10-4 keV
Binding energy7,073 ±2·10-4 keV
Single-particle energy19,810 ±2·10-4 keV
Neutron separation energy20,570 ±5·10-4 keV
Q value for electron capture-22,200 ±100 keV
β⁻ decay energy-22,900 ±212.1 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron-34,320 ±2,000 keV
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5HeHelium-5

Classificationz: 2; n: 3; m: 5
Half life0.648 MeV
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity3/2-
Decay modesneutron emission
Discovery1937
Mass excess11,230 ±20 keV
Binding energy5,512 ±4 keV
Single-particle energy20,670 ±101.9 keV
Neutron separation energy-735 ±20 keV
Q value for electron capture-21,670 ±91.65 keV
β⁻ decay energy-447.7 ±53.85 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron-22,170 ±213 keV
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6HeHelium-6

Classificationz: 2; n: 4; m: 6
Half life806.7 ±15 ms
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity0+
Decay modesβ⁻ decay
Discovery1936
Mass excess17,590 ±0.053 keV
Binding energy4,878 ±0.0089 keV
Single-particle energy22,580 ±89.44 keV
Neutron separation energy1,710 ±20 keV
Q value for electron capture-24,290 ±254.1 keV
β⁻ decay energy3,505 ±0.0532 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron-2,159 ±50 keV
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7HeHelium-7

Classificationz: 2; n: 5; m: 7
Half life150 ±20 keV
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity(3/2)-
Decay modesneutron emission
Discovery1967
Mass excess26,070 ±7.559 keV
Binding energy4,123 ±1.079 keV
Single-particle energy23,090 ±254.2 keV
Neutron separation energy-409.8 ±7.559 keV
Q value for electron capture-23,070 ±1,004 keV
β⁻ decay energy11,160 ±7.559 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron3,914 ±7.559 keV
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8HeHelium-8

Classificationz: 2; n: 6; m: 8
Half life119.1 ±12 ms
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity0+
Decay modesβ⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery1965
Mass excess31,600 ±0.089 keV
Binding energy3,924 ±0.0111 keV
Single-particle energy24,810 ±1,004 keV
Neutron separation energy2,534 ±7.56 keV
β⁻ decay energy10,660 ±0.1005 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron8,631 ±0.0887 keV
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9HeHelium-9

Classificationz: 2; n: 7; m: 9
Half lifestable nuclide
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity1/2+
Discovery1987
Mass excess40,930 ±46.81 keV
Binding energy3,349 ±5.201 keV
Neutron separation energy-1,255 ±46.81 keV
β⁻ decay energy15,980 ±46.81 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron11,910 ±46.81 keV
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10HeHelium-10

Classificationz: 2; n: 8; m: 10
Half life300 ±200 keV
Natural abundancesynthetic nuclide
Spin/parity(0+)
Decay modesneutron emission
Discovery1994
Mass excess49,190 ±92.84 keV
Binding energy2,995 ±9.284 keV
Neutron separation energy-190.1 ±103.9 keV
β⁻ decay energy16,140 ±93.71 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron16,170 ±92.84 keV
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