Isotopes of oxygen

There are three known stable isotopes of oxygen (8O): 16
O
, 17
O
, and 18
O
.

Isotopes of oxygen (8O)
Main isotopes Decay
abun­dance half-life (t1/2) mode pro­duct
15O trace 122.266 s β+100% 15N
16O 99.8% stable
17O 0.0380% stable
18O 0.205% stable
Standard atomic weight Ar°(O)
  • [15.99903, 15.99977]
  • 15.999±0.001 (abridged)

Radioactive isotopes ranging from 11
O
to 28
O
have also been characterized, all short-lived. The longest-lived radioisotope is 15
O
with a half-life of 122.266(43) s, while the shortest-lived isotope is the unbound 11
O
with a half-life of 198(12) yoctoseconds, though half-lives have not been measured for the unbound heavy isotopes 27
O
and 28
O
.

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