Isotopes of rhenium

Isotopes of rhenium (75Re)
Main isotopes[1] Decay
abun­dance half-life (t1/2) mode pro­duct
185Re 37.4% stable
186Re synth 3.7185 d β− 186Os
ε 186W
186mRe synth 2×105 y IT 186Re
β− 186Os
187Re 62.6% 4.12×1010 y β− 187Os
Standard atomic weight Ar°(Re)

Naturally occurring rhenium (75Re) is 37.4% 185Re, which is stable (although it is predicted to decay), and 62.6% 187Re, which is unstable but has a very long half-life (4.12×1010 years).[4] Among elements with a known stable isotope, only indium and tellurium similarly occur with a stable isotope in lower abundance than the long-lived radioactive isotope.

There are 36 other unstable isotopes recognized, the longest-lived of which are 183Re with a half-life of 70 days, 184Re with a half-life of 38 days, 186Re with a half-life of 3.7186 days, 182Re with a half-life of 64.0 hours, and 189Re with a half-life of 24.3 hours. There are also numerous isomers, the longest-lived of which are 186mRe with a half-life of 200,000 years and 184mRe with a half-life of 177.25 days.[5] All others have half-lives less than a day.

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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference 184mRe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).