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Isotopes of arsenic (₃₃As)
γ	–
β+	74Ge
γ	–
β−	74Se
Standard atomic weight Ar°(As)
	74.921595±0.000006; 74.922±0.001 (abridged);

Arsenic (₃₃As) has 33 known isotopes and at least 10 isomers. Only one of these isotopes, ⁷⁵As, is stable; as such, it is considered a monoisotopic element. The longest-lived radioisotope is ⁷³As with a half-life of 80 days. Arsenic has been proposed as a "salting" material for nuclear weapons (cobalt is another, better-known salting material). A jacket of ⁷⁵As, irradiated by the intense high-energy neutron flux from an exploding thermonuclear weapon, would transmute into the radioactive isotope ⁷⁶As with a half-life of 1.0778 days and produce approximately 1.13 MeV gamma radiation, significantly increasing the radioactivity of the weapon's fallout for several hours.^{[citation needed]} Such a weapon is not known to have ever been built, tested, or used.^{[citation needed]}

Transmutation of arsenic to much less toxic selenium could prevent cycling of arsenic, from groundwater to waterways to oceans and back via Sargassum seaweeds. Bioremediation can provide a large supply of arsenic and rid aquifers of persistent poisoning issues.

List of isotopes[edit]

Nuclide ^{[n 1]}	Z	N	Isotopic mass (Da) ^{[n 2]}^{[n 3]}	Half-life	Decay mode ^{[n 4]}	Daughter isotope ^{[n 5]}^{[n 6]}	Spin and parity ^{[n 7]}^{[n 8]}	Natural abundance (mole fraction)
Nuclide ^{[n 1]}	Excitation energy^{[n 8]}			Half-life	Decay mode ^{[n 4]}	Daughter isotope ^{[n 5]}^{[n 6]}	Spin and parity ^{[n 7]}^{[n 8]}	Normal proportion	Range of variation
⁶⁰As	33	27	59.99313(64)#		p	⁵⁹Ge	5+#
⁶¹As	33	28	60.98062(64)#		p	⁶⁰Ge	3/2−#
⁶²As	33	29	61.97320(32)#		p	⁶¹Ge	1+#
⁶³As	33	30	62.96369(54)#		p	⁶²Ge	(3/2−)#
⁶⁴As	33	31	63.95757(38)#	40(30) ms [18(+43-7) ms]	β⁺	⁶⁴Ge	0+#
⁶⁵As	33	32	64.94956(32)#	170(30) ms	β⁺	⁶⁵Ge	3/2−#
⁶⁶As	33	33	65.94471(73)	95.77(23) ms	β⁺	⁶⁶Ge	(0+)
^66m1As	1356.70(17) keV			1.1(1) µs			(5+)
^66m2As	3023.9(3) keV			8.2(5) µs			(9+)
⁶⁷As	33	34	66.93919(11)	42.5(12) s	β⁺	⁶⁷Ge	(5/2−)
⁶⁸As	33	35	67.93677(5)	151.6(8) s	β⁺	⁶⁸Ge	3+
^68mAs	425.21(16) keV			111(20) ns [?107(+23-16) ns]			1+
⁶⁹As	33	36	68.93227(3)	15.2(2) min	β⁺	⁶⁹Ge	5/2−
⁷⁰As	33	37	69.93092(5)	52.6(3) min	β⁺	⁷⁰Ge	4(+#)
^70mAs	32.008(23) keV			96(3) µs			2(+)
⁷¹As	33	38	70.927112(5)	65.28(15) h	β⁺	⁷¹Ge	5/2−
⁷²As	33	39	71.926752(5)	26.0(1) h	β⁺	⁷²Ge	2−
⁷³As	33	40	72.923825(4)	80.30(6) d	EC	⁷³Ge	3/2−
⁷⁴As	33	41	73.9239287(25)	17.77(2) d	β⁺ (66%)	⁷⁴Ge	2−
⁷⁴As	33	41	73.9239287(25)	17.77(2) d	β⁻ (34%)	⁷⁴Se	2−
⁷⁵As	33	42	74.9215965(20)	Stable			3/2−	1.0000
^75mAs	303.9241(7) keV			17.62(23) ms			9/2+
⁷⁶As	33	43	75.922394(2)	1.0942(7) d	β⁻ (99.98%)	⁷⁶Se	2−
⁷⁶As	33	43	75.922394(2)	1.0942(7) d	EC (.02%)	⁷⁶Ge	2−
^76mAs	44.425(1) keV			1.84(6) µs			(1)+
⁷⁷As	33	44	76.9206473(25)	38.83(5) h	β⁻	^77mSe	3/2−
^77mAs	475.443(16) keV			114.0(25) µs			9/2+
⁷⁸As	33	45	77.921827(11)	90.7(2) min	β⁻	⁷⁸Se	2−
⁷⁹As	33	46	78.920948(6)	9.01(15) min	β⁻	^79mSe	3/2−
^79mAs	772.81(6) keV			1.21(1) µs			(9/2)+
⁸⁰As	33	47	79.922534(25)	15.2(2) s	β⁻	⁸⁰Se	1+
⁸¹As	33	48	80.922132(6)	33.3(8) s	β⁻	^81mSe	3/2−
⁸²As	33	49	81.92450(21)	19.1(5) s	β⁻	⁸²Se	(1+)
^82mAs	250(200) keV			13.6(4) s	β⁻	⁸²Se	(5-)
⁸³As	33	50	82.92498(24)	13.4(3) s	β⁻	^83mSe	3/2−#
⁸⁴As	33	51	83.92906(32)#	4.02(3) s	β⁻ (99.721%)	⁸⁴Se	(3)(+#)
⁸⁴As	33	51	83.92906(32)#	4.02(3) s	β⁻, n (.279%)	⁸³Se	(3)(+#)
^84mAs	0(100)# keV			650(150) ms
⁸⁵As	33	52	84.93202(21)#	2.021(10) s	β⁻, n (59.4%)	⁸⁴Se	(3/2−)#
⁸⁵As	33	52	84.93202(21)#	2.021(10) s	β⁻ (40.6%)	⁸⁵Se	(3/2−)#
⁸⁶As	33	53	85.93650(32)#	0.945(8) s	β⁻ (67%)	⁸⁶Se
⁸⁶As	33	53	85.93650(32)#	0.945(8) s	β⁻, n (33%)	⁸⁵Se
⁸⁷As	33	54	86.93990(32)#	0.56(8) s	β⁻ (84.6%)	⁸⁷Se	3/2−#
⁸⁷As	33	54	86.93990(32)#	0.56(8) s	β⁻, n (15.4%)	⁸⁶Se	3/2−#
⁸⁸As	33	55	87.94494(54)#	300# ms [>300 ns]	β⁻	⁸⁸Se
⁸⁸As	33	55	87.94494(54)#	300# ms [>300 ns]	β⁻, n	⁸⁷Se
⁸⁹As	33	56	88.94939(54)#	200# ms [>300 ns]	β⁻	⁸⁹Se	3/2−#
⁹⁰As	33	57	89.95550(86)#	80# ms [>300 ns]
⁹¹As	33	58	90.96043(97)#	50# ms [>300 ns]			3/2−#
⁹²As	33	59	91.96680(97)#	30# ms [>300 ns]
This table header & footer:

^ ^mAs – 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).
^ Modes of decay:

EC: Electron capture

n: Neutron emission

p: Proton emission
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b # – Values marked # are not purely derived from experimental data, but at least partly from trends of neighboring nuclides (TNN).

References[edit]

^ Kondev, F. G.; Wang, M.; Huang, W. J.; Naimi, S.; Audi, G. (2021). "The NUBASE2020 evaluation of nuclear properties" (PDF). Chinese Physics C. 45 (3): 030001. doi:10.1088/1674-1137/abddae.
^ "Standard Atomic Weights: Arsenic". CIAAW. 2013.
^ Prohaska, Thomas; Irrgeher, Johanna; Benefield, Jacqueline; Böhlke, John K.; Chesson, Lesley A.; Coplen, Tyler B.; Ding, Tiping; Dunn, Philip J. H.; Gröning, Manfred; Holden, Norman E.; Meijer, Harro A. J. (2022-05-04). "Standard atomic weights of the elements 2021 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. doi:10.1515/pac-2019-0603. ISSN 1365-3075.

Isotope masses from:
- Audi, Georges; Bersillon, Olivier; Blachot, Jean; Wapstra, Aaldert Hendrik (2003), "The NUBASE evaluation of nuclear and decay properties", Nuclear Physics A, 729: 3–128, Bibcode:2003NuPhA.729....3A, doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2003.11.001
Isotopic compositions and standard atomic masses from:
- de Laeter, John Robert; Böhlke, John Karl; De Bièvre, Paul; Hidaka, Hiroshi; Peiser, H. Steffen; Rosman, Kevin J. R.; Taylor, Philip D. P. (2003). "Atomic weights of the elements. Review 2000 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 75 (6): 683–800. doi:10.1351/pac200375060683.
- Wieser, Michael E. (2006). "Atomic weights of the elements 2005 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. 78 (11): 2051–2066. doi:10.1351/pac200678112051.
"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.
- Audi, Georges; Bersillon, Olivier; Blachot, Jean; Wapstra, Aaldert Hendrik (2003), "The NUBASE evaluation of nuclear and decay properties", Nuclear Physics A, 729: 3–128, Bibcode:2003NuPhA.729....3A, doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2003.11.001
- National Nuclear Data Center. "NuDat 2.x database". Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Holden, Norman E. (2004). "11. Table of the Isotopes". In Lide, David R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (85th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0485-9.
A.Shore, A. Fritsch, M. Heim, A. Schuh, M. Thoennessen. Discovery of the Arsenic Isotopes. arXiv:0902.4361.

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[4] As – Excited nuclear isomer.

[5] ( ) – Uncertainty (1σ) is given in concise form in parentheses after the corresponding last digits.

[TMS-6] # – Atomic mass marked #: value and uncertainty derived not from purely experimental data, but at least partly from trends from the Mass Surface (TMS).

[7] Modes of decay:

EC: Electron capture

n: Neutron emission

p: Proton emission

[8] Bold italics symbol as daughter – Daughter product is nearly stable.

[9] Bold symbol as daughter – Daughter product is stable.

[10] ( ) spin value – Indicates spin with weak assignment arguments.

[TNN-11] # – Values marked # are not purely derived from experimental data, but at least partly from trends of neighboring nuclides (TNN).

[NUBASE2020-1] Kondev, F. G.; Wang, M.; Huang, W. J.; Naimi, S.; Audi, G. (2021). "The NUBASE2020 evaluation of nuclear properties" (PDF). Chinese Physics C. 45 (3): 030001. doi:10.1088/1674-1137/abddae.

[2] "Standard Atomic Weights: Arsenic". CIAAW. 2013.

[CIAAW2021-3] Prohaska, Thomas; Irrgeher, Johanna; Benefield, Jacqueline; Böhlke, John K.; Chesson, Lesley A.; Coplen, Tyler B.; Ding, Tiping; Dunn, Philip J. H.; Gröning, Manfred; Holden, Norman E.; Meijer, Harro A. J. (2022-05-04). "Standard atomic weights of the elements 2021 (IUPAC Technical Report)". Pure and Applied Chemistry. doi:10.1515/pac-2019-0603. ISSN 1365-3075.

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