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Evidence of Geological Age against Decay of Tin-115 to Indium-115 by Electron Capture

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ACCORDING to a rule of nuclear stability, it is improbable that two neighbouring elements (neighbouring Z) have stable isotopes of the same nominal mass, that is, stable neighbouring isobaric pairs should not exist. A few apparent exceptions to this rule are known, one of which is the pair, 49In115 and 50Sn115.

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AHRENS, L. Evidence of Geological Age against Decay of Tin-115 to Indium-115 by Electron Capture. Nature 162, 413–414 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/162413b0

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