Isotopes of Scandium

List of known isotopes of the element Scandium.

Isotope	t½	%	Spin/parity	Radius	Isotopic mass	Discovery
³⁸Sc	stab.	syn.	—	—	3.799·10⁷ ±215 keV/c²	—
³⁹Sc	300 ns	syn.	(7/2-)	—	3.898·10⁷ ±25.76 keV/c²	1988
⁴⁰Sc	182.3 ±7 ms	syn.	4-	—	3.997·10⁷ ±3.036 keV/c²	1955
⁴¹Sc	596.3 ±17 ms	syn.	7/2-	—	4.096·10⁷ ±0.083 keV/c²	1941
⁴²Sc	680.7 ±28 ms	syn.	0+	3.57 ±0.0238 fm	4.196·10⁷ ±0.165 keV/c²	1955
⁴³Sc	3.891 ±12 h	syn.	7/2-	3.557 ±0.0147 fm	4.296·10⁷ ±1.999 keV/c²	1935
⁴⁴Sc	3.97 ±4 h	syn.	2+	3.543 ±0.0016 fm	4.395·10⁷ ±1.884 keV/c²	1937
⁴⁵Sc	stab.	100 %	7/2-	3.545 ±0.0025 fm	4.495·10⁷ ±0.712 keV/c²	1923
⁴⁶Sc	83.79 ±4 d	syn.	4+	3.524 ±0.0089 fm	4.595·10⁷ ±0.72 keV/c²	1936
⁴⁷Sc	3.349 ±6 d	syn.	7/2-	—	4.695·10⁷ ±2.072 keV/c²	1945
⁴⁸Sc	43.71 ±9 h	syn.	6+	—	4.795·10⁷ ±5.313 keV/c²	1937
⁴⁹Sc	57.18 ±13 m	syn.	7/2-	—	4.895·10⁷ ±2.434 keV/c²	1940
⁵⁰Sc	102.5 ±5 s	syn.	5+	—	4.995·10⁷ ±2.7 keV/c²	1959
⁵¹Sc	12.4 ±1 s	syn.	(7/2)-	—	5.095·10⁷ ±2.7 keV/c²	1966
⁵²Sc	8.2 ±2 s	syn.	3(+)	—	5.195·10⁷ ±3.3 keV/c²	1980
⁵³Sc	2.6 ±4 s	syn.	(7/2-)	—	5.295·10⁷ ±19 keV/c²	1980
⁵⁴Sc	526 ±15 ms	syn.	(3)+	—	5.396·10⁷ ±15 keV/c²	1990
⁵⁵Sc	96 ±2 ms	syn.	(7/2-)	—	5.496·10⁷ ±67 keV/c²	1990
⁵⁶Sc	26 ±6 ms	syn.	(1+)	—	5.597·10⁷ ±278.7 keV/c²	1997
⁵⁷Sc	13 ±4 ms	syn.	—	—	5.697·10⁷ ±193 keV/c²	1997
⁵⁸Sc	12 ±5 ms	syn.	—	—	5.798·10⁷ ±204 keV/c²	1997
⁵⁹Sc	stab.	syn.	—	—	5.898·10⁷ ±268 keV/c²	2009
⁶¹Sc	stab.	syn.	—	—	6.1·10⁷ ±644 keV/c²	2009

38ScScandium-38

Classification	z: 21; n: 17; m: 38
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Mass excess	-4,249 ±200 keV
Binding energy	7,751 ±5 keV
Single-particle energy	-1,598 ±200 keV
Neutron separation energy	16,100 ±361 keV
Q value for electron capture	17,800 ±200 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-15,620 ±361 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-37,500 ±447 keV

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39ScScandium-39

Classification	z: 21; n: 18; m: 39
Half life	300 ns
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(7/2-)
Decay modes	proton emission
Discovery	1988
Mass excess	-14,180 ±24 keV
Binding energy	8,013 ±0.6154 keV
Single-particle energy	-596.9 ±24 keV
Neutron separation energy	17,990 ±202 keV
Q value for electron capture	13,100 ±24 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-16,680 ±202 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-33,620 ±301 keV

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40ScScandium-40

Classification	z: 21; n: 19; m: 40
Half life	182.3 ±7 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	4-
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay; electron capture + proton emission; electron capture + α decay
Discovery	1955
Mass excess	-20,530 ±2.828 keV
Binding energy	8,173 ±0.0707 keV
Single-particle energy	529.6 ±2.89 keV
Neutron separation energy	14,420 ±24.16 keV
Q value for electron capture	14,320 ±2.828 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-11,530 ±68.3 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-31,100 ±200 keV

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41ScScandium-41

Classification	z: 21; n: 20; m: 41
Half life	596.3 ±17 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	7/2-
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1941
Mass excess	-28,650 ±0.077 keV
Binding energy	8,369 ±0.0019 keV
Single-particle energy	1,084 ±0.0746 keV
Neutron separation energy	16,190 ±2.829 keV
Q value for electron capture	6,495 ±0.158 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-12,950 ±27.94 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-27,730 ±68.24 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	5.428 ±0.0014 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.145 ±0.003 b

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42ScScandium-42

Classification	z: 21; n: 21; m: 42
Half life	680.7 ±28 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	0+
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1955
Mass excess	-32,130 ±0.154 keV
Binding energy	8,444 ±0.0037 keV
Single-particle energy	4,272 ±0.0687 keV
Neutron separation energy	11,540 ±0.1579 keV
Q value for electron capture	6,426 ±0.21 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-7,017 ±0.2239 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-24,500 ±27.94 keV

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43ScScandium-43

Classification	z: 21; n: 22; m: 43
Half life	3.891 ±12 h
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	7/2-
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1935
Mass excess	-36,190 ±1.863 keV
Binding energy	8,530 ±0.0433 keV
Single-particle energy	4,929 ±1.857 keV
Neutron separation energy	12,130 ±1.857 keV
Q value for electron capture	2,220 ±1.877 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-6,873 ±6.014 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-19,160 ±1.87 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	4.526 ±0.01 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.27 ±0.05 b

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44ScScandium-44

Classification	z: 21; n: 23; m: 44
Half life	3.97 ±4 h
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	2+
Decay modes	electron capture + β⁺ decay
Discovery	1937
Mass excess	-37,820 ±1.756 keV
Binding energy	8,557 ±0.0399 keV
Single-particle energy	6,696 ±1.74 keV
Neutron separation energy	9,699 ±2.551 keV
Q value for electron capture	3,652 ±1.786 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-267.5 ±1.889 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-16,580 ±5.982 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	2.498 ±0.005 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	0.1 ±0.05 b

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45ScScandium-45

Classification	z: 21; n: 24; m: 45
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	100 %
Spin/parity	7/2-
Discovery	1923
Mass excess	-41,080 ±0.663 keV
Binding energy	8,618 ±0.0147 keV
Single-particle energy	6,892 ±0.7228 keV
Neutron separation energy	11,320 ±1.873 keV
Q value for electron capture	-260.1 ±0.757 keV
β⁻ decay energy	-2,063 ±0.5086 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-11,600 ±0.9646 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	4.754 ±8·10^-5 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.22 ±0.002 b

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46ScScandium-46

Classification	z: 21; n: 25; m: 46
Half life	83.79 ±4 d
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	4+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1936
Mass excess	-41,770 ±0.671 keV
Binding energy	8,622 ±0.0146 keV
Single-particle energy	8,238 ±0.745 keV
Neutron separation energy	8,760 ±0.1037 keV
Q value for electron capture	1,377 ±2.333 keV
β⁻ decay energy	2,366 ±0.6666 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-10,830 ±0.5191 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	3.04 ±0.008 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	0.119 ±0.006 b

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47ScScandium-47

Classification	z: 21; n: 26; m: 47
Half life	3.349 ±6 d
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	7/2-
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1945
Mass excess	-44,340 ±1.931 keV
Binding energy	8,665 ±0.0411 keV
Single-particle energy	8,486 ±1.213 keV
Neutron separation energy	10,640 ±2.041 keV
Q value for electron capture	-1,993 ±2.943 keV
β⁻ decay energy	600.7 ±1.929 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-8,280 ±1.93 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	5.34 ±0.02 μN
Electric quadrupole moment	-0.22 ±0.03 b

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48ScScandium-48

Classification	z: 21; n: 27; m: 48
Half life	43.71 ±9 h
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	6+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1937
Mass excess	-44,510 ±4.95 keV
Binding energy	8,656 ±0.1031 keV
Single-particle energy	9,448 ±5.424 keV
Neutron separation energy	8,238 ±5.312 keV
Q value for electron capture	-279.3 ±4.95 keV
β⁻ decay energy	3,988 ±4.949 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-7,638 ±4.95 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	3.737 ±0.012 μN

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49ScScandium-49

Classification	z: 21; n: 28; m: 49
Half life	57.18 ±13 m
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	7/2-
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1940
Mass excess	-46,570 ±2.268 keV
Binding energy	8,686 ±0.0463 keV
Single-particle energy	9,626 ±2.267 keV
Neutron separation energy	10,120 ±5.444 keV
Q value for electron capture	-5,263 ±2.275 keV
β⁻ decay energy	2,001 ±2.268 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-6,141 ±2.268 keV
Magnetic dipole moment	5.61 ±0.03 μN

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50ScScandium-50

Classification	z: 21; n: 29; m: 50
Half life	102.5 ±5 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	5+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1959
Mass excess	-44,540 ±2.515 keV
Binding energy	8,633 ±0.0503 keV
Single-particle energy	10,520 ±2.521 keV
Neutron separation energy	6,045 ±3.386 keV
Q value for electron capture	-4,948 ±2.97 keV
β⁻ decay energy	6,894 ±2.516 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	-4,045 ±2.516 keV

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51ScScandium-51

Classification	z: 21; n: 30; m: 51
Half life	12.4 ±1 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(7/2)-
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1966
Mass excess	-43,260 ±2.515 keV
Binding energy	8,597 ±0.0493 keV
Single-particle energy	10,950 ±2.972 keV
Neutron separation energy	6,784 ±3.557 keV
Q value for electron capture	-6,919 ±2.569 keV
β⁻ decay energy	6,482 ±2.561 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	110.1 ±2.516 keV

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52ScScandium-52

Classification	z: 21; n: 31; m: 52
Half life	8.2 ±2 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	3(+)
Decay modes	β⁻ decay
Discovery	1980
Mass excess	-40,530 ±3.074 keV
Binding energy	8,534 ±0.0591 keV
Single-particle energy	11,480 ±3.117 keV
Neutron separation energy	5,344 ±3.971 keV
Q value for electron capture	-6,258 ±3.146 keV
β⁻ decay energy	8,954 ±4.122 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	1,138 ±3.111 keV

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53ScScandium-53

Classification	z: 21; n: 32; m: 53
Half life	2.6 ±4 s
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(7/2-)
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1980
Mass excess	-38,770 ±17.69 keV
Binding energy	8,492 ±0.3339 keV
Single-particle energy	11,790 ±17.71 keV
Neutron separation energy	6,317 ±17.96 keV
Q value for electron capture	-9,382 ±47.22 keV
β⁻ decay energy	8,111 ±17.93 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	2,636 ±17.91 keV

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54ScScandium-54

Classification	z: 21; n: 33; m: 54
Half life	526 ±15 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(3)+
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1990
Mass excess	-34,440 ±13.97 keV
Binding energy	8,404 ±0.2588 keV
Single-particle energy	12,330 ±45.95 keV
Neutron separation energy	3,739 ±22.54 keV
Q value for electron capture	-9,278 ±50.41 keV
β⁻ decay energy	11,300 ±21.11 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	4,372 ±14.26 keV

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55ScScandium-55

Classification	z: 21; n: 34; m: 55
Half life	96 ±2 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(7/2-)
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1990
Mass excess	-30,850 ±62.41 keV
Binding energy	8,333 ±1.134 keV
Single-particle energy	12,970 ±79 keV
Neutron separation energy	4,475 ±63.95 keV
Q value for electron capture	-12,200 ±171.9 keV
β⁻ decay energy	10,990 ±68.76 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	6,830 ±64.38 keV

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56ScScandium-56

Classification	z: 21; n: 35; m: 56
Half life	26 ±6 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Spin/parity	(1+)
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission; β⁻ decay with two-neutron emission
Discovery	1997
Mass excess	-25,520 ±259.6 keV
Binding energy	8,233 ±4.636 keV
Single-particle energy	14,150 ±305.1 keV
Neutron separation energy	2,745 ±267 keV
Q value for electron capture	-12,010 ±360.2 keV
β⁻ decay energy	13,900 ±278.3 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	8,245 ±261.2 keV

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57ScScandium-57

Classification	z: 21; n: 36; m: 57
Half life	13 ±4 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with two-neutron emission; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1997
Mass excess	-21,380 ±179.7 keV
Binding energy	8,158 ±3.154 keV
Single-particle energy	15,150 ±307.6 keV
Neutron separation energy	3,935 ±315.8 keV
Q value for electron capture	-14,820 ±438.5 keV
β⁻ decay energy	13,020 ±273.3 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	9,972 ±205.8 keV

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58ScScandium-58

Classification	z: 21; n: 37; m: 58
Half life	12 ±5 ms
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Decay modes	β⁻ decay; β⁻ decay with neutron emission
Discovery	1997
Mass excess	-15,480 ±190 keV
Binding energy	8,054 ±3.276 keV
Single-particle energy	16,200 ±442 keV
Neutron separation energy	2,171 ±261.5 keV
Q value for electron capture	-13,950 ±534.8 keV
β⁻ decay energy	15,430 ±264 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	10,850 ±280.1 keV

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59ScScandium-59

Classification	z: 21; n: 38; m: 59
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Discovery	2009
Mass excess	-10,830 ±249.6 keV
Binding energy	7,976 ±4.231 keV
Single-particle energy	16,580 ±559 keV
Neutron separation energy	3,421 ±313.7 keV
β⁻ decay energy	15,050 ±390 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	12,010 ±309.7 keV

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61ScScandium-61

Classification	z: 21; n: 40; m: 61
Half life	stable nuclide
Natural abundance	synthetic nuclide
Discovery	2009
Mass excess	500 ±600 keV
Binding energy	7,794 ±10 keV
Single-particle energy	17,780 ±922 keV
Neutron separation energy	3,021 ±781 keV
β⁻ decay energy	16,870 ±671 keV
β⁻ decay energy with neutron	14,520 ±646 keV

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Isotopes of Scandium

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