Oxygen Isotopes
Oxygen isotopes are different forms of oxygen, called isotopes, which contain different numbers of neutrons within their atomic structure. Oxygen has three naturally occurring isotopes - Oxygen-16, Oxygen-17, and Oxygen-18. This difference in the number of neutrons affects how the isotopes react with other elements, and can be used to study earth processes such as climate change, ocean circulation, and biogeochemical cycling. Oxygen isotopes have numerous applications in science and industry, used as powerful tools to analyze the composition of samples in fields such as archaeology, medicine, and geochemistry. Oxygen isotopes are an invaluable tool in helping understand the Earth's environment and its processes.
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