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Rayleigh fractionation

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Rayleigh fractionation is a process that describes the preferential separation of different isotopes of an element during phase changes, such as evaporation or condensation. This phenomenon occurs due to the slight differences in the physical properties (such as vapor pressure or diffusion rates) of the isotopes. In the context of evaporation, for example, lighter isotopes tend to evaporate more readily than heavier ones.

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