Periodic Table

Oxygen

Atomic Number: 8

 
Overview
PropertyValueUnits

Atomic Mass

15.9994

Density

1.429

g/cckg/m3lb/in3
Thermal Properties

Thermal Properties

PropertyValueUnits

Melting Point

-218°C

K°C°F°R

Boiling Point

-183°C

K°C°F°R

Critical Pressure

5.043 MPa

MPaAtmPSI

Critical Temperature

154.59°C

K°C°F°R

Heat of Fusion

0.222 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Heat of Vaporization

3.41 kJ/mol

kJ/molcal/mol

Specific Heat

919 J/kg·K

J/kg·K

Thermal Conductivity

0.02658 W/m·K

W/m·K
Electon Configuration

Electron Structure

[He] 2s2 2p4

Shell Arrangement

KLMNOPQ
2600000
LevelS OrbitalP OrbitalD OrbitalF Orbital
Level 1
Level 2
History

Year Discovered

1774

Isotopes
IsotopeCommon NameSymbolMassStatusAbundanceHalf-lifeDecay modeDecay EnergyNuclear SpinMagnetic Moment

8

O

16

OxygenO16Stable99.757-----

8

O

17

OxygenO17Stable0.038-----

8

O

18

OxygenO18Stable0.205-----

Isotopic mass data for stable isotopes is from:
G. Audi, A.H. Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1993, 565, 1-65
and
G. Audi, A.H.Wapstra in Nuclear Physics A, 1995, 595 409-480.

Natural abundance data is from:
K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor in Pure Appplied Chemistry, 1999, 71, 1593-1607.

 

Occurance
In the Universe1%
In the Sun0.9%
In Meteorites40%
In the Earth's Crust46%
In Seawater86%
In the Human Body61%
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