Oxygen (O) Fun Facts
"The Life-Giver, the hero essential for all respiration and the fuel for every fire."
The true essence of Oxygen (O) on the molecular frontier.
A colorless, odorless, tasteless diatomic gas.
The air we breathe to live.
The vital gas supplied in space suits and medical tanks in countless movies.
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It is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust, making up almost half of its mass.
While essential for life, pure oxygen was a toxic pollutant for early life on Earth before organisms evolved to use it.
Liquid and solid oxygen are a pale blue color.
The brilliant red and green colors of the aurora borealis are caused by energized oxygen atoms in the upper atmosphere.
An oxygen molecule (O₂) is paramagnetic, meaning it is weakly attracted to magnetic fields.