There are two natural isotopes of iridium (77 Ir), and 37 radioisotopes , the most stable radioisotope being 192 Ir with a half-life of 73.82 days, and many nuclear isomers , the most stable of which is 192m2 Ir with a half-life of 241 years. All other isomers have half-lives under two weeks, most under a day. All isotopes of iridium are either radioactive or observationally stable , meaning that they are predicted to be radioactive but no actual decay has been observed.[ 4]
List of isotopes
Nuclide[ n 1]
Z
N
Isotopic mass (Da ) [ 5] [ n 2] [ n 3]
Half-life [ 1] [ n 4]
Decay mode [ 1] [ n 5]
Daughter isotope [ n 6] [ n 7]
Spin andparity [ 1] [ n 8] [ n 4]
Natural abundance (mole fraction)
Excitation energy[ n 4]
Normal proportion[ 1]
Range of variation
164 Ir[ n 9] [ 6]
77
87
163.99197(34)#
<0.5 μs
p ?
163 Os
2−#
164m Ir
260(100)# keV
70(10) μs
p (96%)
163 Os
(9+)
α (4%)
160m Re
165 Ir
77
88
165.98572(22)#
1.20+0.82 −0.74 μs[ 7]
p
164 Os
(1/2+)
165m Ir[ 6]
~255 keV
340(40) μs
p (88%)
164 Os
(11/2−)
α (12%)
161m Re
166 Ir
77
89
165.98582(22)#
10.5(22) ms
α (93%)
162 Re
(2)−
p (7%)
165 Os
166m Ir
171(6) keV
15.1(9) ms
α (98.2%)
162 Re
(9)+
p (1.8%)
165 Os
167 Ir
77
90
166.981672(20)
29.3(6) ms
α (43.5%)
163 Re
1/2+
p (38.6%)
166 Os
β+ (17.9%)
167 Os
167m Ir
175.5(21) keV
28.5(5) ms
α (89%)
163 Re
11/2−
β+ (11%)
167 Os
p (0.41%)
166 Os
168 Ir
77
91
167.979961(59)
230(50) ms
α
164 Re
(2)-
168m Ir[ n 10]
40(250) keV
163(16) ms
α (77%)
164 Re
(9,10)+
β+ ?
168 Os
β+ , p?
167 Re
169 Ir
77
92
168.976282(25)
353(4) ms
α (53%)
165 Re
(1/2+)
β+ (47%)
169 Os
169m Ir
153(22) keV
280(1) ms
α (79%)
165 Re
(11/2−)
β+ ?
169 Os
p?
168 Os
170 Ir
77
93
169.97511(11)#
910(150) ms
β+ (94.8%)
170 Os
(3−)
α (5.2%)
166 Re
170m Ir[ n 10]
40(50)# keV
811(18) ms
α (38%)
166 Re
(8+)
β+ ?
170 Os
IT?
170 Ir
171 Ir
77
94
170.971646(41)
3.1(3) s
β+ (85%)
171 Os
1/2+
α (15%)
167 Re
171m Ir
164(11)# keV
1.47(6) s
α (54%)
167 Re
(11/2−)
β+ ?
171 Os
p?
170 Os
172 Ir
77
95
171.970607(35)
4.4(3) s
β+ (~98%)
172 Os
(3−,4−)
α (~2%)
168 Re
172m Ir
139(10) keV
2.19(7) s
β+ (90.5%)
172 Os
(7+)
α (9.5%)
168 Re
173 Ir
77
96
172.967505(11)
9.0(8) s
β+ (96.5%)
173 Os
(1/2+,3/2+)
α (3.5%)
169 Re
173m Ir
226(9) keV
2.20(5) s
β+ (88%)
173 Os
11/2−
α (12%)
169 Re
174 Ir
77
97
173.966950(12)
7.9(6) s
β+ (99.5%)
174 Os
(2+,3−)
α (0.5%)
170 Re
174m Ir
124(16) keV
4.9(3) s
β+ (97.5%)
174 Os
(6,7,8,9)
α (2.5%)
170 Re
175 Ir
77
98
174.964150(13)
9(2) s
β+ (99.15%)
175 Os
(1/2+)
α (0.85%)
171 Re
175m1 Ir
50(40)# keV
33(4) s
β+
175 Os
9/2−#
175m2 Ir
97.4(7) keV
6.58(15) μs
IT
175 Ir
(5/2−)
176 Ir
77
99
175.9636263(87)
8.7(5) s
β+ (96.9%)
176 Os
(3+)
α (3.1%)
172 Re
177 Ir
77
100
176.961302(21)
29.8(17) s
β+ (99.94%)
177 Os
5/2−
α (0.06%)
173 Re
177m Ir
180.9(4) keV
>100 ns
IT
177 Ir
(5/2+)
178 Ir
77
101
177.961079(20)
12(2) s
β+
178 Os
3+#
179 Ir
77
102
178.959118(10)
79(1) s
β+
179 Os
(5/2)−
180 Ir
77
103
179.959229(23)
1.5(1) min
β+
180 Os
(5+)
181 Ir
77
104
180.9576347(56)
4.90(15) min
β+
181 Os
5/2−
181m1 Ir
289.33(13) keV
298 ns
IT
181 Ir
5/2+
181m2 Ir
366.30(22) keV
126(6) ns
IT
181 Ir
9/2−
182 Ir
77
105
181.958076(23)
15.0(10) min
β+
182 Os
3+
182m1 Ir
71.02(17) keV
170(40) ns
IT
182 Ir
(5)+
182m2 Ir
176.4(3) keV
130(50) ns
IT
182 Ir
(6−)
183 Ir
77
106
182.956841(26)
58(5) min
β+
183 Os
5/2−
184 Ir
77
107
183.957476(30)
3.09(3) h
β+
184 Os
5−
184m1 Ir
225.65(11) keV
470(30) μs
IT
184 Ir
3+
184m2 Ir
328.40(24) keV
350(90) ns
IT
184 Ir
7+
185 Ir
77
108
184.956698(30)
14.4(1) h
β+
185 Os
5/2−
185m Ir
2197(23) keV
120(20) ns
IT
185 Ir
(23/2,25/2)#
186 Ir
77
109
185.957947(18)
16.64(3) h
β+
186 Os
5+
186m Ir
0.8(4) keV
1.92(5) h
β+ (~75%)
186 Os
2−
IT (~25%)
186 Ir
187 Ir
77
110
186.957542(30)
10.5(3) h
β+
187 Os
3/2+
187m1 Ir
186.16(4) keV
30.3(6) ms
IT
187 Ir
9/2−
187m2 Ir
433.75(6) keV
152(12) ns
IT
187 Ir
11/2−
187m3 Ir
2487.7(4) keV
1.8(5) μs
IT
187 Ir
29/2−
188 Ir
77
111
187.958835(10)
41.5(5) h
β+
188 Os
1−
188m Ir
964(23) keV
4.15(15) ms
IT
188 Ir
11−#
189 Ir
77
112
188.958723(14)
13.2(1) d
EC
189 Os
3/2+
189m1 Ir
372.17(4) keV
13.3(3) ms
IT
189 Ir
11/2−
189m2 Ir
2332.8(3) keV
3.7(2) ms
IT
189 Ir
25/2+
190 Ir
77
113
189.9605434(15)
11.7511(20) d[ 8]
EC
190 Os
4−
β+ (<0.002%)[ 8]
190m1 Ir
26.1(1) keV
1.120(3) h
IT
190 Ir
1−
190m2 Ir
36.154(25) keV
>2 μs
IT
190 Ir
4+
190m3 Ir
376.4(1) keV
3.087(12) h
EC (91.4%)
190 Os
11−
IT (8.6%)
190 Ir
191 Ir
77
114
190.9605915(14)
Observationally Stable [ n 11]
3/2+
0.373(2)
191m1 Ir
171.29(4) keV
4.899(23) s
IT
191 Ir
11/2−
191m2 Ir
2101.0(9) keV
5.7(4) s
IT
191 Ir
31/2(+)
192 Ir
77
115
191.9626024(14)
73.820(14) d
β− (95.24%)
192 Pt
4+
EC (4.76%)
192 Os
192m1 Ir
56.720(5) keV
1.45(5) min
IT (99.98%)
192 Ir
1−
β− (0.0175%)
192 Pt
192m2 Ir
168.14(12) keV
241(9) y
IT
192 Ir
(11−)
193 Ir
77
116
192.9629238(14)
Observationally Stable [ n 12]
3/2+
0.627(2)
193m1 Ir
80.238(6) keV
10.53(4) d
IT
193 Ir
11/2−
193m2 Ir
2278.9(5) keV
124.8(21) μs
IT
193 Ir
31/2+
194 Ir
77
117
193.9650757(14)
19.35(7) h
β−
194 Pt
1−
194m1 Ir
147.072(2) keV
31.85(24) ms
IT
194 Ir
4+
194m2 Ir
370(70) keV
171(11) d
β−
194 Pt
(11−)
195 Ir
77
118
194.9659769(14)
2.29(17) h
β−
195 Pt
3/2+
195m1 Ir
100(5) keV
3.74(7) h
β−
195 Pt
11/2−
195m2 Ir
2354(6) keV
4.4(6) μs
IT
195 Ir
(27/2+)
196 Ir
77
119
195.968400(41)
52.0(11) s
β−
196 Pt
(1,2−)
196m Ir
210(40) keV
1.40(2) h
β−
196 Pt
11−#
197 Ir
77
120
196.969657(22)
5.8(5) min
β−
197 Pt
3/2+
197m1 Ir
115(5) keV
8.9(3) min
β−
197 Pt
11/2−
197m2 Ir
1700(500)# keV
30(8) μs
IT
197 Ir
197m3 Ir
2800(500)# keV
15(9) μs
IT
197 Ir
198 Ir
77
121
197.97240(22)#
8.7(4) s
β−
198 Pt
1−
199 Ir
77
122
198.973807(44)
7(5) s
β−
199 Pt
3/2+#
200 Ir
77
123
199.97684(21)#
43(6) s
β−
200 Pt
(2−, 3−)
201 Ir
77
124
200.97870(22)#
21(5) s
β−
201 Pt
(3/2+)
202 Ir
77
125
201.98214(32)#
11(3) s
β−
202 Pt
(2−)
202m Ir
2600(300)# keV
3.4(6) μs
IT
202 Ir
203 Ir
77
126
202.98457(43)#
7# s [>300 ns]
3/2+#
203m Ir
2140(50)# keV
798(350) ns
IT
203 Ir
204 Ir
77
127
203.98973(43)#
2# s [>300 ns]
3/2+#
205 Ir
77
128
204.99399(54)#
1# s [>300 ns]
3/2+#
This table header & footer:
^ m Ir – Excited nuclear isomer .
^ ( ) – Uncertainty (1σ ) is given in concise form in parentheses after the corresponding last digits.
^ # – Atomic mass marked #: value and uncertainty derived not from purely experimental data, but at least partly from trends from the Mass Surface (TMS).
^ a b c # – Values marked # are not purely derived from experimental data, but at least partly from trends of neighboring nuclides (TNN).
^
Modes of decay:
^ Bold italics symbol as daughter – Daughter product is nearly stable.
^ Bold symbol as daughter – Daughter product is stable.
^ ( ) spin value – Indicates spin with weak assignment arguments.
^ Discovery of this isotope is unconfirmed
^ a b Order of ground state and isomer is uncertain.
^ Believed to undergo α decay to 187 Re[ 9] [ 10]
^ Believed to undergo α decay to 189 Re[ 9]
Iridium-192
Iridium-192 (symbol 192 Ir) is a radioactive isotope of iridium , with a half-life of 73.83 days.[ 11] It decays by emitting beta (β) particles and gamma (γ) radiation. About 96% of 192 Ir decays occur via emission of β and γ radiation, leading to 192 Pt . Some of the β particles are captured by other 192 Ir nuclei, which are then converted to 192 Os. Electron capture is responsible for the remaining 4% of 192 Ir decays.[ 12] Iridium-192 is normally produced by neutron activation of natural-abundance iridium metal.[ 13]
Iridium-192 is a very strong gamma ray emitter, with a gamma dose-constant of approximately 1.54 μSv ·h−1 ·MBq −1 at 30 cm, and a specific activity of 341 TBq ·g−1 (9.22 kCi ·g−1 ).[ 14] [ 15] There are seven principal energy packets produced during its disintegration process ranging from just over 0.2 to about 0.6 MeV .
The 192m2 Ir isomer is unusual, both for its long half-life for an isomer, and that said half-life greatly exceeds that of the ground state of the same isotope.
See also
Daughter products other than iridium
References
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Isotope masses from:
Isotopic compositions and standard atomic masses from:
"News & Notices: Standard Atomic Weights Revised" . International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry . 19 October 2005.
Half-life, spin, and isomer data selected from the following sources.
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