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Oxygen melting point: -218.79 C Boiling point: -182.95 C Density: 0.001429 grams per cubic centimeter 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

Pure Oxygen is very flammable. Oxygen is mixed up with other gases in our atmosphere. We breathe it and need it to live. Pure Oxygen can be deprived from water by putting an electrical current through it. It is known to bond with many things and elements, examples are: Carbon Dioxide, Water and others. It has 8 electrons and protons. It has important industrial uses, because it is a gas used in air compressors. ( It isn't the only gas in used though because there is more than just oxygen in the air) Oxygen is a gas at room temperature and is stable. Oxygen is a nonmetal. Oxygen is the third most abundent element in the universe. It is colorless when pure.

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