Oxygen Isotopes
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Stable oxygen atoms that have the same atomic number as the element oxygen, but differ in atomic weight. O-17 and 18 are stable oxygen isotopes. |
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O-17,18; NIM |
Oxygen Isotopes Categories.
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Oxygen Radioisotopes - Unstable isotopes of oxygen that decay or disintegrate emitting radiation. O atoms with atomic weights 13, 14, 15, 19, and 20 are radioactive oxygen isotopes. |
Oxygen Isotopes Definitions and Terms
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