Oxygen


 * Element Name:** Oxygen


 * Element Symbol:** O[[image:Oxygen_Paige.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Mass:** 16


 * Atomic Number:** 8


 * Protons:** 8


 * Electrons:** 8


 * Discovery:** Carl Wilheim in 1773


 * How it was named:** From the greek roots oxys


 * State of Matter:** Gas[[image:oxygen.gif width="403" height="308" align="right"]]


 * Melting Point:** -218.79°C


 * Boiling Point:** -182.95°C


 * Characteristics:**
 * Colorless Gas
 * Non-metal
 * Capable of combining with most other elements
 * Oxygen is pale blue when it is a liquid


 * Uses of Element:** Breathing, Used in rocket fuel, Water

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 * Interesting Facts:**
 * Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe
 * About 2/3 of the human body is oxygen