Name : Oxygen
Symbol : O
Atomic Number : 8
Atomic Weight : 15.9994
Specific Heat : 0.92 J/gK
Melting Point : -218.4°C
Vaporization : 3.4099 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : -182.962°C
Electronegativity : 3.44
Density@293 K : 0.001429 g/cm³
Discovered : Joseph Priestly, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, England/Sweden, 1774
Description : Colorless, odorless, tasteless gas pale blue liquid. Third most abundant element in the universe. It is the most abundant element in the earth\'s crust, and makes up almost 21% of the atmosphere.
Uses : Used in steel making, welding, and supporting life. Naturally occuring ozone (O3) in the upper atmosphere shields the earth from ultraviolet radiation.