Strontium-89
| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 89Sr |
| Names | strontium-89 |
| Protons (Z) | 38 |
| Neutrons (N) | 51 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Natural abundance | syn |
| Half-life (t1/2) | 50.56 d |
| Decay products | 89Y |
| Decay modes | |
| Decay mode | Decay energy (MeV) |
| Beta decay | 1.501 |
| Isotopes of strontium Complete table of nuclides | |
Strontium-89 (89
Sr) is a radioactive isotope of strontium with a half-life of 50.56 days. It undergoes β− decay (with practically no gamma rays) into yttrium-89. Strontium-89 has application in medicine. It is also a fission product, but is produced technically by neutron capture on ordinary strontium.