Uranium-239
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| Uranium-239 | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Name, symbol | U-239,239U |
| Neutrons | 147 |
| Protons | 92 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Natural abundance | 0 (Artificial) |
| Half-life | 23.45 mins |
| Decay products | 239Np |
| Decay mode | Decay energy |
| Beta decay | |
Uranium-239 is an isotope of Uranium . It is produced by exposing uranium-238 to neutron radiation. Uranium-239 has a half-life of about 23.45 minutes and decays into neptunium-239 through beta decay.
| Uranium-238 | Isotopes of Uranium | Uranium-240 |
| Produced from: Protactinium-239 (β-) |
Decay chain | Decays to: Neptunium-239 (β-) |
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