Exactly as the title asks.
Pure oxygen is generally represented as O2 yet oxygen is an element of the periodic table. Why is it O2 and not just O?
Exactly as the title asks.
Pure oxygen is generally represented as O2 yet oxygen is an element of the periodic table. Why is it O2 and not just O?
So simply because it’s so reactive the most common form is oxygen paired with itself?
This is an ELI5 explanation. Well done💯💯
Yes, that’s right.
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