🌬️ Oxygen – Essential for Life
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Oxygen (O, from Latin "Oxygenium", atomic number 8) is the second most abundant element in the Earth's crust and is essential for nearly all living beings.
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Important Properties:
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- Oxygen is a colorless and odorless gas, making up about 21% of the air.
- Essential for the respiration of humans and animals.
- Enables energy production in cells (cellular respiration).
- Water contains about one third oxygen.
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Uses:
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- In medicine, pure oxygen is used for breathing problems.
- Industrially, it is crucial for steel production in blast furnaces.
- Oxygen is vital for combustion processes and life on Earth.
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