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Properties of My Element: Oxygen

Discovered in 1774 in England and Sweden

by Joseph Priestley and Carl Scheele

Symbol: O

Atomic Number: 8

Atomic Mass: 15.9994

Interesting Facts:

  • Oxygen in excited states is responsible for the bright red and yellow-green colors of the aurora.
  • Oxygen is produced primarily by high-mass stars when they fuse helium in oxygen and carbon; this oxygen gets ejected into the galaxy when the star explodes as a supernovae.

2 Chemical descriptions of Oxygen

combustible (flammable)

highly active (excitable)

3 Physical Properties of Oxygen:

colorless

tasteless

odorless

Oxygen is used in the real world for patients breathing and in welding.

Oxygen can be found in the atmosphere and in the Earth's crust.

Three common compounds containing Oxygen

water

hydrogen peroxide

bleach

Natural state of element: gas

Melting point: 54.8 degree Kelvin

Boiling point: 90.19 degree Kelvin

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