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The Element Oxygen Consists of Three Naturally Occuring Isotopes: 16O

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The element oxygen consists of three naturally occuring isotopes: 16O, 17O, and 18O.The atomic mass of oxygen is 16.0 amu. What can be implied about the relative abundances of these isotopes?


A) More than 50% of all O atoms are 17O.
B) Almost all O atoms are 18O.
C) Almost all O atoms are 17O.
D) The isotopes all have the same abundance, i.e.33.3%.
E) The abundances of 17O and 18O are very small.

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