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Why doesn't it matter which isotope of oxygen you breath?

Although there are different isotopes of oxygen (like O-16, O-17, and O-18), they have the same chemical properties. This means that whichever isotope you breathe will still be used in cellular respiration in the same way by your body. So, it doesn't matter which isotope of oxygen you breathe because they all serve the same essential purpose in supporting your body's functioning.


What is the atomic number in oxygen-18?

All atoms of oxygen contain 8 protons. It doesn't matter which isotope you have.


What is the state of matter that oxygen is called?

Gas...is this homework?? WOW...U STUPID WE BREATH IT!!


What do you call an oxygen atom with more than 8 neutrons?

it would be an isotope of oxygen, it is pretty uncommen to have an isotope of oxygen other than oxygen-8 but the most commen isotope after that is oxygen-9 (oxygen with 9 neutrons).


Is the oxygen you breath matter?

YES!!! Everything is 'matter'. It is a collective noun for anything that can be touched.


How many neutron are in an oxygen?

The simple answer is 8 neutrons. But this depends on which oxygen isotope you are talking about. Oxygen-16, the most abundant oxygen isotope, has 8 neutrons.


Is ozone the isotope of oxygen?

Yes.


How do praying mantis obtain oxygen?

breath in breath out breath in breath out


What describes an isotope of the commonly occuring oxygen atom which has 8 electrons 8 protons and 8 neutrons?

what is an isotope? An isotope is a different form of an element's atom that does not change the identity of the atom. I believe that the isotope would be Oxygen-16 due to the atomic mass of such an atom.


What form of oxygen is radioactive oxygen-15 or oxygen-16?

The isotope oxygen-15 is radioactive.


How do animals usually depend on plants?

animals usually depend on plants for oxygen. we breath out carbon dioxide and breath oxygen in, same with animals. and plants breath that carbon dioxide in and and breath out oxygen.


How much subatomic particles does oxygen have?

Oxygen has 8 electrons and protons; the number of neutrons is specific for each isotope. Number of neutrons in an oxygen isotope = Mass number - 8