Synonyms: 18O Water
Molecular Formula: H218O
Molecular Weight: 20.02
Linear Structural Formula: H218O
MDL Number: MFCD00064503
Melting Point: 0 C (lit.)
Density: 1.11 g/mL at 20 C (lit.)
Application: Water-18O is an isotopically modified water, which is appropriate for PET applications.It can also be used:
•In paleoclimatology, hydrology, and plant ecology to determine soil stable oxygen isotope analysis of plant cellulose using δ18O.
•To determine the diffusion of moisture into crystals using secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS).