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How many neutrons are in the isotope K19?

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Potassium has several known isotopes, some of which are stable or at least very long lived. ¹⁹K is not one of hem.

³²K (13 neutrons) to ⁵⁵K (36 neutrons) have been identified. The stable ones are ³⁹K and ⁴¹K.

Should an isotope ¹⁹K be created, it would have no neutrons. It would decay by electron capture (most likely) to something like fluorine. With a great number of gamma photons emitted as well.

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