Carbon Atoms Occur in Heavy and Light Forms (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Carbon Atoms Occur in Heavy and Light Forms

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Carbon atoms occur in heavy and light forms, or isotopes, and measuring the relative amounts of each can reveal the source of the carbon. Oxygen atoms are represented in gray and carbon isotopes are in orange.

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Kelly Irvine/NIST

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