
Oxygen
Oxygen is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It will support life. It is noncombustible, but will actively support the burning of combustible materials. Some materials that will not burn in air will burn in oxygen. Materials that burn in air will burn more vigorously in oxygen. As a non-liquid gas it is shipped at pressures of 2000 psig or above. Pure oxygen is nonflammable. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat the containers may rupture violently and rocket. Oxygen is used in the production of synthesis gas from coal, for resuscitation and as an inhalant. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- molecular oxygen
- Molecular formula
- O2
- Molecular weight
- 31.999 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 31.989829239 Da
- XLogP3
- -1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:15379
- ChEBI:CHEBI:26689
- ChEBI:CHEBI:27140
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1234886
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID2037681
- PubMed:41319837
- PubMed:40976863
- PubMed:40897231
- PubMed:40613545
- PubMed:40387850
- PubMed:40358967
- PubMed:40089188
- PubMed:40024754
- PubMed:39914626
- PubMed:39829390
- PubMed:39529574
- PubMed:39326406
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