Period Number of Oxygen ☢️ (O) rev. 2022 ☢️ (& Location, Uses ...

All atoms have a period number assigned, even Oxygen. Ok but how do we know what is the period name for an atom of O?

If we know the symbol, let's say O, we may then open any periodic table and search for Oxygen. Any decent periodic table should have the period numbers when you scroll left starting from the element you found.

In the case of Oxygen the period number is 2. There is a lot of cool stuff about Oxygen that people simply don't know. Let me show you...

Oxygen Overview

O Period Number

2 (Period Number)
16 (Group Number)

Atomic Number

8

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

15,9994

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Discovery

Discovered By: Joseph Priestly, Carl Wilhelm Scheele
Year: 1774
Location: England/Sweden

State at 20 °C

Gas

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.

Atomic Symbol

O

Name Origin

Greek: oxys and genes, (acid former).

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.

Want to learn more details and data about Oxygen (O)? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

Video

Are you having trouble understanding the basics of atomic elements? This video will walk you through:

• What is an element
• What is a substance
• What Elements look like
• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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