Boron-10

Name:
Boron-10
Detailed information:
Nonradioactive isotope of boron of mass number 10.

Properties:

Has marked capacity for absorbing slow neutrons, emitting a high-energy α-particle in the process.

Derivation:

Constitutes approximately 19% of natural boron.

Available forms:

Crystalline powder, dry amorphous powder, colloidal suspension of dry amorphous powder in oil; in boron trifluoride–calcium fluoride, in potassium borofluoride, in borontrifluoride ethyl etherate, in boric acid.

Use:

Neutron counter, radiation shielding (in the form of boral), medicine.