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Radioactive decay · MgAl cycle

25Al(β+ν)25Mg

: aluminium‑25 → magnesium‑25 + positron + neutrinoHow to read the notation

25Al, made when 24Mg captures a proton, turns into stable 25Mg by emitting a positron and a neutrino; 25Mg is the nucleus from which radioactive 26Al is made.

Facts

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Q-value · energy released
4.277 MeV
Q includes positron annihilation (2mec² = 1.022 MeV). Without it, 3.255 MeV is shared by the positron and the neutrino.
Half-life of 25Al
7.17 s
Kind
Radioactive decay

How to cite this page

J. Skowronski, 25Al(β+ν)25Mg, in Reaction atlas, 2026-10-12, https://jskowron.eu/atlas/25Al-bp-25Mg.

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