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John1956PA

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1. Wow! O-28 has a neutron excess of 12.

Reply to WestMichRad (Original post)

Fri Sep 15, 2023, 08:00 PM

Sep 2023

When the O-28 nucleus sheds four neutrons, as the article says that it does in a femtosecond, it has a neutron excess of 8. We can breathe easily knowing that good ole' O-16 is the most plentiful and most stable isotope.

ON EDIT: The correct word "neutrons" was inserted to replace a word which I mistakenly typed in the original version of this reply post.

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Scientists finally detected O-28. It's instability surprised them [View all] WestMichRad Sep 2023 OP

Wow! O-28 has a neutron excess of 12. John1956PA Sep 2023 #1

Neutrons, not electrons... Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #2

Thank you for correcting my misstatement. I am going to edit my post to state . . . John1956PA Sep 2023 #4

Not my OP, but thanks...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2023 #5

I'm baffled as to why this should be surprising -- closed shells can only do so much. eppur_se_muova Sep 2023 #3