Information valid for O-16 unless otherwise noted
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Oxygen

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Basic Information


Symbol: O
Atomic Number: 8
Mass: 15.9994
Melting Point: -218.4
Boiling Point: -183
Number of Protons/Electrons: 8
Number of Neutrons: 8
Classification: Non-metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density: 1.429
Color: colorless

Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Oxygen]  
Number of Energy Levels: 2

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 6

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
O-15122.2 seconds
O-16Stable
O-17Stable
O-18Stable

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1774
Discoverer: Joseph Priestly
Name Origin: From the Greek words oxus (acid) and gennan (generate)
Uses: supports life
Obtained From: from liquid air

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