natural abundance
Let an agent handle natural isotopic abundances by element, values, variation and uses in science, citing IUPAC data.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle natural isotopic abundances by element, values, variation and uses in science, citing IUPAC data.
The relative abundance of the isotopes of a chemical element as found naturally, usually on Earth, expressed as atom percent, such as carbon-12 at about 98.9 percent and carbon-13 at about 1.1 percent; the basis of standard atomic weights.
What it is for: Atomic weights, isotope geochemistry, dating and tracing.
It can be look up isotopic abundances; explain atomic weights; understand natural variation; relate to isotope analysis.
Distinguishing features
Isotope proportions
Varies slightly in nature
Basis of atomic weights
Used in tracing and dating
What it looks like
Not visible; tables of isotope percentages.
Physical character
carbon-13 abundance: about 1.1 atom % - terrestrial
How it is recognised
Atom percent values
IUPAC tables
Elemental abundance compares elements instead
Related models
is a kind of - category
concerns - object
determines - result
is related to - related concept
In practice
Families and kinds
stable isotope abundances
radioactive isotope abundances
terrestrial versus extraterrestrial abundances
enriched and depleted materials
Standards and regulation
IUPAC Commission on Isotopic Abundances and Atomic Weights
Failure modes and hazards
Assuming abundances are fixed everywhere
Confusing isotopic and elemental abundance
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Values Which element.
IUPAC gives values.
Element
Isotopes.
Element
Isotopic composition.
- What are the natural abundances of this element isotopes, according to IUPAC? provenance
- How uncertain are they? measurement
Weight
Atomic weight.
Weight
Atomic weight.
- How does isotopic abundance determine the standard atomic weight? definition
- Is an interval given? definition
Variation Natural differences.
Nature varies.
Causes
Fractionation.
Causes
Isotope fractionation.
- Why do isotopic abundances vary between materials? definition
- How large is the variation? measurement
Extraterrestrial
Meteorites.
Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial materials.
- How do abundances differ in meteorites or other bodies? provenance
- What does that reveal? provenance
Applications Uses.
Isotopes are tools.
Dating
Radiometric dating.
Dating
Dating.
- How are isotope ratios used in dating? definition
- Which method applies? provenance
Tracing
Origin analysis.
Tracing
Isotope tracing.
- How are isotope ratios used to trace food or water origin? definition
- How reliable is it? boundary
Measurement Instruments.
Mass spectrometry measures isotopes.
Instrument
Mass spectrometry.
Instrument
Measurement.
- Which instrument measures isotope ratios? provenance
- Which reference materials are used? provenance
Notation
Delta values.
Notation
Delta notation.
- What does a delta value mean? definition
- Relative to which standard? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each element be a separate entry?
- How should IUPAC tables be linked?
- How should variation ranges be shown?