22Na turns into stable 22Ne by emitting a positron and a neutrino, and the 22Ne it leaves behind emits a γ-ray of 1275 keV; 22Na made in nova explosions is a long-sought source of this γ-ray line.
Facts
- Reaction rates
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- Q-value · energy released
- 2.843 MeV
- Q includes positron annihilation (2mec² = 1.022 MeV). Without it, 1.821 MeV is shared by the positron and the neutrino.
- Half-life of 22Na
- 2.6 yr
- Kind
- Radioactive decay
How to cite this page
J. Skowronski, 22Na(β+ν)22Ne, in Reaction atlas, 2026-10-12, https://jskowron.eu/atlas/22Na-bp-22Ne.
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