Number of Stable Nuclides
Elements 48 through 54
Atomic Number of
Element Number (Z) Nuclides
Cd 48 8
In 49 2
Sn 50 10
Sb 51 2
Te 52 8
I 53 1
Xe 54 9
Magic numbers are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, or 82 protons or neutrons.
Even numbers of protons and neutrons are more stable than odd.
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