Oxygen



General
Atomic Number 8
Symbol O    
Relative Atomic Mass 15.9994
Year of Discovery 1774
Boiling Point (°K, °C) 90.15, -183
Melting Point (°K, °C) 54.35, -218.8
Geochemical Class lithophile, atmophile
Principal Sources
Mineral or Other atmospheric
Formula --
Origin --
Relative Abundance (log10)
Sun 8.8
Meteorite 8.47
Earth 8.47
Crust 8.67
Ocean --
Body 7.6
Isotopic Composition (v, e, m)
Mass Number 16 17 18
% Abundance 99.76 0.04 0.20


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