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carbon-13

stable isotope of carbon Occurrence: - 1% of carbon on earth is carbon-13; 99% is carbon-12 Radiology: - mass spectroscopy distinguishes carbon-13 from carbon-12 & quantifies the carbon-13 Uses: - urea breath test - medical research

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carbon [C] isotope

References

  1. Wikipedia: Carbon-13 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon-13