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8
p
O
15.9990

Oxygen

Nonmetal

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
8
Atomic Mass
15.9990 u
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2 2p4
Electronegativity
3.44
Block
p-block
Group
16
Period
2

🌡 Physical Properties

Phase (STP)
gas
Melting Point
54.36 K
Boiling Point
90.19 K
Density
0.0014 g/cm³

About Oxygen

Essential for respiration; most abundant element in Earth's crust.

🔬 Isotopes of Oxygen

Oxygen has 3 naturally occurring isotopes.

IsotopeMass NumberAtomic Mass (u)AbundanceType
16O1615.9949146299.76%Stable
17O1716.999131760.0380%Stable
18O1817.999159610.2050%Stable

Data source: NIH PubChem (aggregated from IUPAC, NIST)