Shell Structure
Crystal Structure
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| Element | Information |
| Atomic Number: | 8 |
| Symbol: | O |
| Name: | Oxygen |
| Name Origin: | Greek oxys + genes, "acid former" |
| Type: | Non-metal |
| Atomic Mass: | 15.9994 |
| Melting Point: | -218 |
| Boiling Point: | -183 |
| Neutrons: | 8 |
| Density: | 1.429 |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic |
| Discovered: | 1772 |
| Discoverers: | Discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele (Sweden), Joseph Priestley (England) in 1774. |
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