potassium-42
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potassium-42
the artificial radioactive nuclide 4219 K. It has a half-life of 12.36 h, emitting high-energy beta particles (i.e. electrons) of 3.52 MeV max. (82%) and 1.97 MeV max. (18%), together with gamma radiation of 1.52 MeV (18%) and 0.31 MeV (0.15%).
| potassium-40, potassium channel, potassium | |
| potency, potential, potential difference |
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