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Kinetic or equilibrium fractionation from 2H and 18O in evaporation and condensation?
Is the isotope fractionation that occurs during evaporation of surface water equilibrium fractionation or kinetic fractionation? I mean, evaporation can be described by Rayleigh fractionation, but I ...
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How different is the proportion of heavy water ($\ce{^2H2O}$) in the different oceans?
The average proportion of naturally occurring semi-heavy water or deuterated water, $\ce{^2HHO}$ or $\ce{HDO}$, is about 1 molecule in 3200. The proportion comes from the fact that one hydrogen in ...