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What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?

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Question added by Salma Fakih , Architect , -
Date Posted: 2015/02/12
SUTAPTA SIKDAR
by SUTAPTA SIKDAR , SB Water & Power Engineers Pvt. Ltd

The chemical symbol for oxygen is O, but it is frequently written as O2. This is because when oxygen is not chemically combined with anything else, it bonds to another oxygen atom, making an oxygen molecule. Oxygen is a diatomic molecule, and that's how we encounter it in air.

Hamza Tahboub
by Hamza Tahboub , Intern (Web Development) , Insan Wa Alat

The chemical symbol for oxygen is:

 

O

Aamir Yousafi
by Aamir Yousafi , SALES SUPERVISOR , Intelligent Property LLC

The chemical symbol for the element oxygen is 'O'.

Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen
by Wolf Klaas Kinsbergen , Managing Director, Designer , ingenieursbureau KB International NV

O2, but the answer should contain more then25 characters

Mohamed Khedr
by Mohamed Khedr , Researcher , Helmholtz Center Munich

O

 

"And that's another easy10 points :)"

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