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How would we represent the formation of carbon dioxide with DIFFERENT carbon isotopes?

Answer 1

Ellie Andrews

Isotopomeric carbon dioxide?

#""^12C+O_2 rarr ""^12CO_2#

#""^13C+O_2 rarr ""^13CO_2#

#""^14C+O_2 rarr ""^14CO_2#

#""^12C+""^16O=""^(18)O rarr ""^16O=^12C=""^(18)O#

You could do the same thing with the isotopes of oxygen. Of course, "natural" carbon dioxide contains all of these isotopes to one extent or another.

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Answer 2

Peyton Adams

The chemical formula CO2 would represent the formation of carbon dioxide with various carbon isotopes, where the carbon atoms could be carbon-12, carbon-13, or carbon-14 isotopes.

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