Atomic and Molecular Composition of Oxygen

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What is the atomic number of oxygen?

  • 7
  • 9
  • 8 (correct)
  • 6

What is the molecular formula of oxygen?

  • O₃
  • O
  • O₄
  • O₂ (correct)

What is the percentage of oxygen-16 in natural abundance?

  • 95%
  • 100%
  • 90%
  • 99.757% (correct)

What is the boiling point of oxygen?

<p>-182.96°C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the solubility of oxygen in water?

<p>0.031 mL/mL (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Atomic Composition of Oxygen

  • Atomic number: 8
  • Atomic mass: 15.9994 g/mol
  • Electron configuration: 1s² 2s² 2p⁴
  • Number of protons: 8
  • Number of neutrons: 8 (in the most abundant isotope, oxygen-16)

Molecular Composition of Oxygen

  • Molecular formula: O₂
  • Molecular mass: 31.9988 g/mol
  • Bond type: Covalent double bond
  • Bond length: 121 pm (picometers)
  • Bond energy: 498 kJ/mol

Isotopes of Oxygen

  • Oxygen-16 (99.757% natural abundance)
  • Oxygen-17 (0.038% natural abundance)
  • Oxygen-18 (0.205% natural abundance)

Properties of Oxygen

  • Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas
  • Boiling point: -182.96°C
  • Melting point: -218.79°C
  • Density: 1.429 g/l at 20°C and 1 atm
  • Solubility in water: 0.031 mL/mL at 20°C and 1 atm

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