OXYGEN

SYMBOL

The symbol of oxygen is "O"

WHO DISCOVERED OXYGEN?

Carl Wilhelm Scheele & Joseph Priestley dicvoverd oxygen in 1774

HOW WAS OXYGEN NAMED?

Oxygen comes from the Greek words: Oxy, acid and genes, meaning forming. (Acid forming)

ATOMIC MASS

Oxygens atomic mass is 15.9994, rounded is 16

MELTING POINT

Oxygens melting point is -361.8 degrees Fahrenheit

BOILING POINT

Oxygens boiling point is
- 297.3 degrees Fahrenheit

ATOMIC NUMBER

Oxygens atomic number is 8

GROUP ON PERIODIC TABLE?

Oxygen is in the Chalcogen group on the periodic table

CHARACTERISTIC PROPERTIES

Oxygen has no color, no taste, no odor. Oxygen is also extremely reactive and forms oxides with nearly all other elements except noble gases.

FACTS ABOUT OXYGEN

FUN FACTS

• Approximately 2/3 of the mass of the human body is oxygen.
• Oxygen is a non-metal.
• Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe.
• The oxygen that is found in the air is produced by photosynthesis.
• Oxygen atoms make up an essential part of proteins and DNA in our bodies.

TWO USES OF OXYGEN

USES

• Fire: in order tomake a fire you need oxygen
• Life: every living thing needs oxygen to syat alive.

Oxygens dot diagram

Oxygens Electron Diagram

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