Electron Capture Decay Energies of 153Gd and 175Hf
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The electron capture Q values of 153Gd and 175Hf are analysed by using properties of their /3 decays to different levels belonging to the same rotational family in the daughter atoms. The results are Q = 500 go keV for 153Gd and Q = 700 go keV for 175Hf. They agree with data from nuclear reactions but reject smaller values based on K capture probabilities.