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, symbol O, colorless, odorless, tasteless, slightly magnetic gaseous element. On earth, is more abundant than any other element. was discovered in 1774 by the British chemist Joseph Priestley and, independently, by the Swedish chemist Carl W ....

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... oxygen produced in the United States is used to make a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen called synthesis gas, used for the synthesis of methanol and ammonia. High-purity oxygen is used also in the metal- fabrication industries; in liquid form it is of great importance as a propellant for guided missiles and rockets2. I have chosen the element "Oxygen" because without Oxygen, human beings would not be able to live. Oxygen is probably the single most important element in the world as we know it. With out Oxygen we would not breath, have water, eat plants. Oxygen's Electron configuration is 1S2 + 2S2 + 2P4, it's electron dot sy ...