Archive for November 2019
On sunlight, oxygen isotopes, and oil spills
Sunlight exposure alters the composition of oil by photochemical reactions. Note the transformation of anthracene, a compound which does not contain oxygen (“O”), to anthraquinone, which does. For many months now, I have been rereading the same scientific article, working (hopefully) towards a better understanding of it. The article is the story of some detective…
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