Exchange labelling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004169",
  "term": "Exchange labelling",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A method of introducing a radioactive or stable isotope into a molecule by exchanging an atom or group of atoms with an isotopic counterpart. This process relies on the reversibility of a chemical reaction or an equilibrium. It is often used to prepare labeled compounds for tracer studies or to determine reaction mechanisms.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "labelling",
    "isotope exchange"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. 'Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 2521 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466122513)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/exchange-labelling/"
}