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Oxygen
is the eighth element of the periodic table. It is colourless and belongs to group 6, and is reactive.
is the eighth element of the periodic table. It is colourless and belongs to group 6, and is reactive.
Symbol: O
Atomic Mass: 15.999
Atomic Number: 8
Electronegativity: 3.44
Electrons per shell: 2, 6
Melting point: -218.4 degrees C
Discoverer: Joseph Priestly
Symbol: O
Atomic Mass: 15.999
Atomic Number: 8
Electronegativity: 3.44
Electrons per shell: 2, 6
Melting point: -218.4 degrees C
Discoverer: Joseph Priestly
- Oxygen is a non-metal, it is paramagnetic.
- It is similar to all other group 6 elements - having 6 valence electrons. It is different from polonium because polonium is a metal, unlike oxygen and the other group 6 elements.
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