Isotopes of Sulfur

List of known isotopes of the element Sulfur.

Isotope	t½	%	Spin/parity	Radius	Isotopic mass	Discovery
²⁶S	79 ns	syn.	0+	—	2.602·10⁷ ±644 keV/c²	—
²⁷S	15.5 ±15 ms	syn.	(5/2+)	—	2.701·10⁷ ±430 keV/c²	1986
²⁸S	125 ±10 ms	syn.	0+	—	2.8·10⁷ ±171.7 keV/c²	1982
²⁹S	188 ±4 ms	syn.	(5/2+)	—	2.899·10⁷ ±14 keV/c²	1964
³⁰S	1.178 ±5 s	syn.	0+	—	2.998·10⁷ ±0.221 keV/c²	1961
³¹S	2.553 ±18 s	syn.	1/2+	—	3.097·10⁷ ±0.246 keV/c²	1940
³²S	stab.	94.85 ±0.255 %	0+	3.261 ±0.0018 fm	3.197·10⁷ ±0.00141 keV/c²	1920
³³S	stab.	0.763 ±0.02 %	3/2+	—	3.297·10⁷ ±0.00144 keV/c²	1926
³⁴S	stab.	4.365 ±0.235 %	0+	3.284 ±0.0021 fm	3.396·10⁷ ±0.047 keV/c²	1926
³⁵S	87.37 ±4 d	syn.	3/2+	—	3.496·10⁷ ±0.043 keV/c²	1936
³⁶S	stab.	0.0158 ±0.0017 %	0+	3.298 ±0.0024 fm	3.596·10⁷ ±0.201 keV/c²	1938
³⁷S	5.05 ±2 m	syn.	7/2-	—	3.697·10⁷ ±0.212 keV/c²	1945
³⁸S	170.3 ±7 m	syn.	0+	—	3.797·10⁷ ±7.699 keV/c²	1958
³⁹S	11.5 ±5 s	syn.	(7/2)-	—	3.897·10⁷ ±53.67 keV/c²	1971
⁴⁰S	8.8 ±22 s	syn.	0+	—	3.997·10⁷ ±4.274 keV/c²	1971
⁴¹S	1.99 ±5 s	syn.	—	—	4.097·10⁷ ±4.4 keV/c²	1979
⁴²S	1.016 ±15 s	syn.	0+	—	4.198·10⁷ ±3 keV/c²	1979
⁴³S	265 ±15 ms	syn.	(3/2-)	—	4.298·10⁷ ±5.335 keV/c²	1979
⁴⁴S	100 ±1 ms	syn.	0+	—	4.399·10⁷ ±5.6 keV/c²	1979
⁴⁵S	68 ±2 ms	syn.	—	—	4.499·10⁷ ±322 keV/c²	1989
⁴⁶S	50 ±8 ms	syn.	0+	—	4.6·10⁷ ±429 keV/c²	1989
⁴⁸S	stab.	syn.	—	—	4.801·10⁷ ±537 keV/c²	1990

26SSulfur-26

Classification	z: 16; n: 10; m: 26
Half life	79 ns
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	proton emission
Mass excess	27,680 ±600 keV
Binding energy	6,525 ±23 keV
Single-particle energy	-201 ±721 keV
Q value for electron capture	16,700 ±631.2 keV

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27SSulfur-27

Classification	z: 16; n: 11; m: 27
Half life	15.5 ±15 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(5/2+)
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay; β⁺ decay + proton emission; β⁺ decay with two-proton emission
Discovery	1986
Mass excess	17,490 ±400 keV
Binding energy	6,960 ±15 keV
Single-particle energy	771 ±445 keV
Neutron separation energy	18,260 ±721 keV
Q value for electron capture	18,150 ±400.1 keV

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28SSulfur-28

Classification	z: 16; n: 12; m: 28
Half life	125 ±10 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay; electron capture + proton emission
Discovery	1982
Mass excess	4,073 ±160 keV
Binding energy	7,478 ±5.714 keV
Single-particle energy	2,556 ±160.2 keV
Neutron separation energy	21,480 ±431 keV
Q value for electron capture	11,220 ±160 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-24,200 ±525 keV

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29SSulfur-29

Classification	z: 16; n: 13; m: 29
Half life	188 ±4 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(5/2+)
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay; electron capture + proton emission
Discovery	1964
Mass excess	-3,095 ±13.04 keV
Binding energy	7,746 ±0.4497 keV
Single-particle energy	3,235 ±13.09 keV
Neutron separation energy	15,230 ±160.5 keV
Q value for electron capture	13,850 ±13.04 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-17,120 ±189 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-39,440 ±500 keV

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30SSulfur-30

Classification	z: 16; n: 14; m: 30
Half life	1.178 ±5 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1961
Mass excess	-14,060 ±0.206 keV
Binding energy	8,122 ±0.0069 keV
Single-particle energy	4,395 ±0.4139 keV
Neutron separation energy	19,030 ±13.04 keV
Q value for electron capture	6,141 ±0.216 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-18,740 ±23.87 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-36,160 ±189 keV

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31SSulfur-31

Classification	z: 16; n: 15; m: 31
Half life	2.553 ±18 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	1/2+
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1940
Mass excess	-19,050 ±0.229 keV
Binding energy	8,281 ±0.0074 keV
Single-particle energy	6,130 ±0.2383 keV
Neutron separation energy	13,050 ±0.3083 keV
Q value for electron capture	5,398 ±0.229 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-12,010 ±3.454 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-31,790 ±23.87 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	0.4879 ±8·10^-5 μN

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32SSulfur-32

Classification	z: 16; n: 16; m: 32
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	94.85 ±0.255 %
Spin/parity	0+
Discovery	1920
Mass excess	-26,020 ±0.00131 keV
Binding energy	8,493 ±2·10^-4 keV
Single-particle energy	8,863 ±0.0014 keV
Neutron separation energy	15,040 ±0.2292 keV
Q value for electron capture	-1,711 ±0.04 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-12,690 ±0.5617 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-27,060 ±3.446 keV

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33SSulfur-33

Classification	z: 16; n: 17; m: 33
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	0.763 ±0.02 %
Spin/parity	3/2+
Discovery	1926
Mass excess	-26,590 ±0.00134 keV
Binding energy	8,497 ±2·10^-4 keV
Single-particle energy	9,569 ±0.04 keV
Neutron separation energy	8,641 ±5·10^-4 keV
Q value for electron capture	-248.6 ±1.09 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-5,583 ±0.3908 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-21,330 ±0.5617 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	0.6432 ±2·10^-5 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.694 ±0.004 b

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34SSulfur-34

Classification	z: 16; n: 18; m: 34
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	4.365 ±0.235 %
Spin/parity	0+
Discovery	1926
Mass excess	-29,940 ±0.045 keV
Binding energy	8,583 ±0.0013 keV
Single-particle energy	10,880 ±1.09 keV
Neutron separation energy	11,410 ±0.0446 keV
Q value for electron capture	-5,383 ±0.811 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-5,492 ±0.0378 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-17,000 ±0.3933 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	1 ±0.2 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	0.04 ±0.03 b

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35SSulfur-35

Classification	z: 16; n: 19; m: 35
Half life	87.37 ±4 d
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	3/2+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1936
Mass excess	-28,850 ±0.04 keV
Binding energy	8,537 ±0.0012 keV
Single-particle energy	11,580 ±0.8114 keV
Neutron separation energy	6,985 ±0.0387 keV
Q value for electron capture	-3,989 ±1.866 keV
β⁻ decay energy	167.3 ±0.0257 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-12,480 ±0.0494 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	1 ±0.04 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.483 ±0.003 b

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36SSulfur-36

Classification	z: 16; n: 20; m: 36
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	0.0158 ±0.0017 %
Spin/parity	0+
Discovery	1938
Mass excess	-30,670 ±0.188 keV
Binding energy	8,575 ±0.0052 keV
Single-particle energy	13,090 ±1.857 keV
Neutron separation energy	9,889 ±0.1905 keV
Q value for electron capture	-10,420 ±13.11 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-1,143 ±0.1893 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-9,722 ±0.1893 keV

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37SSulfur-37

Classification	z: 16; n: 21; m: 37
Half life	5.05 ±2 m
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	7/2-
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1945
Mass excess	-26,900 ±0.198 keV
Binding energy	8,459 ±0.0054 keV
Single-particle energy	13,930 ±13.11 keV
Neutron separation energy	4,303 ±0.063 keV
Q value for electron capture	-7,901 ±37.94 keV
β⁻ decay energy	4,865 ±0.1965 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-5,446 ±0.1995 keV

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38SSulfur-38

Classification	z: 16; n: 22; m: 38
Half life	170.3 ±7 m
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1958
Mass excess	-26,870 ±7.172 keV
Binding energy	8,448 ±0.1887 keV
Single-particle energy	15,150 ±38.61 keV
Neutron separation energy	8,036 ±7.174 keV
Q value for electron capture	-12,240 ±72.93 keV
β⁻ decay energy	2,936 ±7.171 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-3,171 ±7.171 keV

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39SSulfur-39

Classification	z: 16; n: 23; m: 39
Half life	11.5 ±5 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(7/2)-
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1971
Mass excess	-23,170 ±50 keV
Binding energy	8,344 ±1.282 keV
Single-particle energy	15,830 ±88.13 keV
Neutron separation energy	4,372 ±50.51 keV
Q value for electron capture	-10,390 ±123.2 keV
β⁻ decay energy	6,637 ±50.03 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-1,436 ±50 keV

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40SSulfur-40

Classification	z: 16; n: 24; m: 40
Half life	8.8 ±22 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1971
Mass excess	-22,840 ±3.982 keV
Binding energy	8,329 ±0.0996 keV
Single-particle energy	17,350 ±112.7 keV
Neutron separation energy	7,746 ±50.15 keV
Q value for electron capture	-14,700 ±83.7 keV
β⁻ decay energy	4,719 ±32.31 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-1,109 ±4.342 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	-0.02 ±0.12 μN

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41SSulfur-41

Classification	z: 16; n: 25; m: 41
Half life	1.99 ±5 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1979
Mass excess	-19,010 ±4.099 keV
Binding energy	8,229 ±0.1 keV
Single-particle energy	18,150 ±83.7 keV
Neutron separation energy	4,242 ±5.714 keV
Q value for electron capture	-14,030 ±120.2 keV
β⁻ decay energy	8,298 ±68.84 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	477.9 ±32.32 keV

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42SSulfur-42

Classification	z: 16; n: 26; m: 42
Half life	1.016 ±15 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1979
Mass excess	-17,640 ±2.794 keV
Binding energy	8,193 ±0.0665 keV
Single-particle energy	19,940 ±120.1 keV
Neutron separation energy	6,700 ±4.96 keV
Q value for electron capture	-18,730 ±95.05 keV
β⁻ decay energy	7,194 ±59.68 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	1,598 ±68.78 keV

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43SSulfur-43

Classification	z: 16; n: 27; m: 43
Half life	265 ±15 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(3/2-)
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1979
Mass excess	-12,200 ±4.97 keV
Binding energy	8,063 ±0.1156 keV
Single-particle energy	20,570 ±95.13 keV
Neutron separation energy	2,629 ±5.702 keV
Q value for electron capture	-17,240 ±300 keV
β⁻ decay energy	11,960 ±62.05 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	4,564 ±59.82 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	1.11 ±0.014 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	0.23 ±0.03 b

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44SSulfur-44

Classification	z: 16; n: 28; m: 44
Half life	100 ±1 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1979
Mass excess	-9,205 ±5.216 keV
Binding energy	7,996 ±0.1186 keV
Single-particle energy	21,530 ±300 keV
Neutron separation energy	5,080 ±7.205 keV
Q value for electron capture	-20,320 ±400 keV
β⁻ decay energy	11,270 ±85.72 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	6,883 ±62.07 keV

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45SSulfur-45

Classification	z: 16; n: 29; m: 45
Half life	68 ±2 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1989
Mass excess	-3,340 ±300 keV
Binding energy	7,867 ±7 keV
Single-particle energy	21,730 ±500 keV
Neutron separation energy	2,207 ±300 keV
Q value for electron capture	-19,300 ±583 keV
β⁻ decay energy	14,920 ±329 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	9,067 ±312 keV

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46SSulfur-46

Classification	z: 16; n: 30; m: 46
Half life	50 ±8 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1989
Mass excess	640 ±400 keV
Binding energy	7,785 ±9 keV
Single-particle energy	22,600 ±640 keV
Neutron separation energy	4,091 ±500 keV
Q value for electron capture	-22,200 ±640.3 keV
β⁻ decay energy	14,370 ±411 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	10,830 ±422 keV

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48SSulfur-48

Classification	z: 16; n: 32; m: 48
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Discovery	1990
Mass excess	12,390 ±500 keV
Binding energy	7,552 ±10 keV
Single-particle energy	23,700 ±781 keV
Neutron separation energy	2,882 ±640 keV
β⁻ decay energy	16,670 ±707 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	13,890 ±539 keV

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