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Kr83

Kr-83, or Krypton-83, is a stable isotope of the element krypton (Kr) with mass number 83. It is one of the naturally occurring stable isotopes of krypton, alongside others such as Kr-78, Kr-80, Kr-82, Kr-84, and Kr-86.

Natural abundance of Kr-83 is about 11.5% of natural krypton, making it one of the more common

Nuclear properties of Kr-83 are characterized by having 36 protons and 47 neutrons. It is stable, with

Occurrence and production: Krypton is a noble gas present in trace amounts in the atmosphere. Kr-83 arises

Applications and research: As a stable isotope, Kr-83 participates in isotopic ratio measurements used in mass

See also: Krypton, Isotopes of krypton, Kr-83m.

krypton
isotopes
in
atmospheric
gas.
Krypton
in
the
Earth's
atmosphere
and
in
underground
natural
gas
stores
contains
a
mixture
of
stable
isotopes,
including
Kr-83,
whose
relative
amounts
are
determined
by
the
isotopic
composition
of
krypton.
no
radioactive
decay,
and
therefore
does
not
have
a
half-life.
as
part
of
the
natural
isotopic
distribution
of
krypton
found
in
atmospheric
and
geological
sources.
The
isotope’s
stability
means
it
is
not
produced
or
consumed
by
radioactive
decay
processes
in
nature.
spectrometry.
Isotopic
analyses
of
krypton,
including
Kr-83,
are
employed
in
atmospheric
science,
environmental
studies,
and
geochemistry
to
understand
gas
sources,
transport,
and
history.
Kr-83m,
a
metastable
isomer
of
krypton-83,
is
used
separately
in
detector
calibration
and
experimental
contexts.