Jake - 1/11/2005 12:37:30 AM
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Beth - 1/5/2005 10:30:32 PM |
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Hey people i have a 8th grade report and a poster along with a presentation due January second and i really need some help fast plzzz email me or i may fail thanks for all of your help. Beth |
sup? im jake and im in 8th grade doin a report right now too! heres some stuff. When you hear oxygen what do you think of? You probably think of breathing right away. Although it is very important for breathing, there is a lot more to oxygen. Oxygen was discovered in1774 by Joseph Priestly. It forms almost 21% of atmosphere. It is used in steel making, welding, water purification, cement. It is also required for supporting life and combustion. Oxygen gas is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. The liquid and solid forms are a pale blue color and are strongly paramagnetic. Oxygen supports combustion, combines with most elements, and is a component of hundreds of thousands of organic compounds. Oxygen is of great importance in the chemical and the iron and steel industries. Oxygen is also used in medicine in the treatment of respiratory diseases and is mixed with other gases for respiration in submarines, high-flying aircraft, and spacecraft. Liquid oxygen is used as an oxidizer in the fuel systems of large rockets. Oxygen is extremely active chemically, forming compounds with almost all of the elements except the inert gases.
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