sodium-24

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Diagram showing the decay process of radioactive sodium-24, which undergoes beta decay to form excited magnesium-24, emitting a 1.39-MeV electron, followed by two gamma rays as it transitions to the stable ground state of magnesium-24.

sodium-24

chemical isotope

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Nuclear properties
Sodium-24 (15-hour half-life) is limited in use by its short life and is produced by irradiation in a nuclear reactor. Because of this reaction, a sodium-cooled reactor must have a second heat-transfer loop so that radioactive sodium does not come in contact with the environment.…
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Sodium-24 (15-hour half-life) is limited in use by its short life and is produced by irradiation in a nuclear reactor. Because of this reaction, a sodium-cooled reactor must have a second heat-transfer loop so that radioactive sodium does not come in contact with the environment.…
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