Specific Heat of Oxygen (O) + Sources, Uses, Origin ... 2022

Specific heat is an important physical property for materials and atomic elements like Oxygen. Ok, so what is the specific heat of an atom of O?

Note: Learn more about the specific heat here.

In the case of Oxygen the specific heat is 0.92 J/gK. Well... speaking of him, there are cool facts about Oxygen that most people don't know about. Let me show you...

Oxygen Data

Oxygen Specific Heat

0.92 J/gK

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.

Name Origin

Greek: oxys and genes, (acid former).

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

Atomic Mass

15,9994

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Atomic Number

8

Learn more about the atomic number.

Discovery

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

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

Video

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• How a small number of atoms can be joined and form completely different substances

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