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Does Barium 137 occur naturally

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Yes. It accounts for around 11% of the barium of earth.

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What is an isotope symbol for Barium 137?

The isotope symbol for Barium-137 is Ba-137.


Does barium occur naturally?

Not in elemental form: it is too reactive.


Is barium man made or naturally occurring?

Barium is a natural element. However, because it is so highly reactive, it does not occur naturally in a pure form.


How many protons are in Ba-137?

Barium 137 has 56 protons and 56 electrons.


An atom has an atomic number of 56 yet has a mass number of 137 amu evalution of data indicates that the element is?

The element with an atomic number of 56 is barium (Ba). However, the mass number of 137 amu does not match any known isotopes of barium. This suggests that the atom in question may be an isotope of barium that is not naturally occurring or may have been produced in a laboratory setting.


What are Bariums isotopes?

Barium has seven isotopes, with atomic masses ranging from 130 to 138. The most abundant isotope of barium is Barium-138, making up about 71% of naturally occurring barium. Barium-137 is a radioactive isotope with a half-life of about 2.5 minutes.


How does barium occur naturally?

Can be used in Fluoirescent tubes and also make Paint, Bricks, Tiles, Glass and Rubber.


What is the parent radioisotope if a beta decay produces barium 137?

Same mass, atomic number one lower - Cs - caesium


What is the parent radioisotope if a beta decay produces barium-137?

Cesium-137


What is the atomic number and atomic mass number of barium?

The atomic number of barium is 56. It has naturally occurring isotopes with mass numbers of 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, and 138.


How many protons and protons are in barium?

Barium 137 has 56 protons and 56 electrons.


Is iodine -131 a more stable than barium -137?

Iodine 131 has a half-life of 8.0197 days. Barium has no half-life. So no, Iodine-131 is not more stable than barium-137.