Oxygen -life saving element
Oxygen-atomic Number-8. In the discovery of oxygen 3 scientists give contribution. 1. Before 1604 - Michael sendivogius. 2. In 1773- carl wihelm. 3. 1774- priestly . The name oxygen was given in 1777 by Antoine lavoisier. By mass is the third most abundant element. Nasent oxygen is harmful ( O). It is useful when it is O2 ; dioxygen. It is colourless,odourless gas. Dioxygen constitutes 20.8% earth atomsphere. Naturally occurring oxygen is in form ( 16 O) isotope most abundant i.e.99.76%. Another form of oxygen is ozone ( O3). Ozone helps us in protecting from ultraviolet radiation,harmful rays . It is basically umbrella of Earth. Universe contains 'oxygen' at the rate of : 1% Sun contains 'oxygen' at the rate of:0.9% Oceans contains'oxygen'at the rate of:23% Human body contains'oxygen'at the rate of:61% The earth's crust consists of 'oxygen'at the rate of:46% Meteorites consist of'oxygen'at the rat