Chemical Symbol for Oxygen (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Oxygen is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Oxygen (O) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Oxygen Overview

Chemical Symbol

O (Oxygen)

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.

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.

Atomic Number

8

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Atomic Mass

15,9994

Name Origin

Greek: oxys and genes, (acid former).

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

Discovery

Discovered By: Joseph Priestly, Carl Wilhelm Scheele

Year: 1774

Location: England/Sweden

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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