The quantum dance of oxygen: Proposal for a new phase of the element, when atoms dance in quartets Date: July 7, 2014 Source: Sissa Medialab Summary: Under extremely high pressure conditions ...

A number of hypotheses have been used to explain how free oxygen first accumulated in Earth’s atmosphere some 2.4 billion years ago, but a full understanding has proven elusive. Now a new model ...

Properties and uses of the element oxygen.Element No. 8 on the Periodic Table of the Elements is a colorless gas that makes up 21 percent of Earth's atmosphere. Because it's all around, oxygen is ...

But of the remaining elements, oxygen is a strong #3, followed by carbon at #4, then neon at #5, nitrogen at #6, magnesium at #7, silicon at #8, iron at #9, and sulphur rounding out the top 10.

Hydrogen is the other element in H2O, and there are two hydrogen atoms for every oxygen atom. Plus, hydrogen is a key component of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.