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67Xe

67Xe, or xenon-67, is the hypothetical isotope of the element xenon (atomic number 54) with mass number 67. If it existed as a bound nucleus, it would contain 54 protons and 13 neutrons. There are no confirmed observations or experimental measurements for this isotope, and it is not listed among the bound xenon isotopes in standard references.

Because its neutron-to-proton ratio is extremely low, 67Xe would lie far beyond the proton drip line. Nuclear

In theoretical discussions, isotopes like 67Xe help define the limits of nuclear binding and test models of

mass
models
generally
predict
that
such
a
light,
proton-rich
xenon
isotope
would
be
unbound,
decaying
almost
instantaneously
by
proton
emission
or
other
fast
decay
channels.
Consequently,
no
measured
half-life
or
decay-energy
data
are
available.
the
proton-rich
side
of
the
chart
of
nuclides.
While
some
models
permit
speculative
resonant
states
near
the
drip
line,
there
is
no
experimental
evidence
for
a
bound
67Xe
state
as
of
now.