You may already know that the chemical element with atomic number 8 is Oxygen.
But there's a lot of cool stuff about Oxygen that most people don't know. Check this out:
But there's a lot of cool stuff about Oxygen that most people don't know. Check this out:
Oxygen Overview
Description
Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas; pale blue liquid. Third most abundant element in the universe. It is the most abundant element in the earth's crust, and makes up almost 21% of the atmosphere.
Symbol
O (Oxygen)Sources
Obtained primarily from liquid air by fractional distillation. Small amounts are made in the laboratory by electrolysis of water or heating potassium chlorate (KClO3) with manganese dioxide (MnO2) catalyst.
Uses
Used in steel making, welding, and supporting life. Naturally occuring ozone (O3) in the upper atmosphere shields the earth from ultraviolet radiation.
State at 20 °C
Gas
Name Origin
Greek: oxys and genes, (acid former).
Discovery
Discovered By: Joseph Priestly, Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Year: 1774
Location: England/Sweden
Atomic Mass
15,9994
Learn more about the atomic mass.
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