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What Is the Color of Oxygen: Properties and Exciting Facts

April 8, 2020 By C. Hall 1 Comment

What is the color of oxygen? Why we, including all forms of life, cannot live without it? What is so special about this element? You may have asked these questions yourself – and so have many others.

color of oxygen bubbles
Air bubbles in water.

Indeed, oxygen is one of the most abundant chemical elements on the planet, and it has been baffling scientists since its official discovery in 1773 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Joseph Priestley, independently. You will know why I said official when we get to the some facts about oxygen later.

Associated with the chalcogen group, molecular oxygen, dioxygen, or O2, is an extremely volatile covalent compound.

As obvious as it may seem, the discovery of oxygen was key for the development of chemical science: In fact, the process of abstracting electrons from a molecule, known as the chemical process of oxidation, takes its name from this element. This is due to the fact that elemental oxygen has the capacity of forming “oxides” with most chemical elements.

Technically, it is also the third most abundant element in the universe, trailing behind hydrogen and helium, respectively. 

Hence, in this article, you will learn several facts about this fascinating chemical element. We want to get into its photochemical properties (i.e. its color). But also, you will hopefully discover new things to add up to your knowledge. Let’s get started. 

General Properties of Oxygen

First off, we will take a look into molecular oxygen’s physical and chemical properties.

Oxygen is a colorless and tasteless gas at normal circumstances. This chemical compound is virtually odorless. People have stated, however, that it is actually possible to distinguish between air or pure oxygen. If the odor of oxygen does exist, we may not smell it because of olfactory fatigue.

oxygen element
Oxygen, one of the elements indispensable for life.

Os we already mentioned, the most common form of that the element oxygen takes is that of molecular oxygen, dioxygen, or simply O2.

Dioxygen molecules, which are found in gas form under standard conditions, are composed by two atoms of oxygen which are bound through a covalent bond to one another.

However, oxygen is not always in a gas form.

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Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights Tagged With: physical chemistry

What Is The Future Of Digitalization In The Chemical Industry?

April 1, 2020 By Guest Posts Leave a Comment

digital chemical industry

Digitalization in the chemical industry is typically in response to market challenges, particularly when it comes to demand and competition. It’s generally geared towards improving the chemical companies’ competitiveness in business areas from operations and R&D to customer relations. We have previously covered in another post how we think AI and machine learning are changing… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights Tagged With: chemical industry

Watch The Best Online Chemistry Lectures From Your Coach

March 19, 2020 By C. Hall 4 Comments

best online chemistry lectures

We live in an amazing time for learning. Nowadays, you can access lectures and explanations for any scientific topic right from your couch at home! And chemistry is not left behind. Not only you can learn chemistry with a wide variety of tutorials form YouTube, but you can also enjoy many online chemistry lectures from… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights, Education and Concepts Tagged With: general chemistry

What Is the Future of Chemistry? [Artificial Intelligence in Science]

August 30, 2019 By C. Hall 5 Comments

chemistry of the future AI

Everybody has woken up in the morning haunted by the question “how relevant is what I do going to be in the future?”. In case of chemists, all of us wonder what is the future of chemistry sometimes. The answer to this question is especially relevant to the younger generations. Will I be able to… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights Tagged With: organic chemistry, physical chemistry

Cyclocarbon: The First Cyclic Carbon Allotrope

August 16, 2019 By C. Hall 1 Comment

cyclic carbon allotrope

There are many allotropes of carbon. Allotropes are forms of the same element which have different structures. But today, the synthesis of the first cyclic carbon allotrope was reported in Science. Some of the most well-known forms of carbon are diamond (a) or graphite (b). Other allotropes are fullerenes (d, e, f), amorphous carbon (g)… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights Tagged With: physical chemistry

Can We See Real Atoms and Molecules? Electron Microscopy at a Glance

June 17, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Can we see atoms and molecules?

A universal challenge that has been keeping chemists busy ever since the modern concepts of “atom” and “molecules” were conceived, is how to actually characterize molecular compounds, either human-made or found on Nature. But, can we see real atoms and molecules? Confirming the actual structure of a molecule, is still a big challenge now-a-days. The… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights, Featured Tagged With: inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry

LSD Synthesis and Discovery: What You May Not Know About It

December 14, 2014 By C. Hall 28 Comments

LSD

Disclaimer: This article is purely informative, and it does not contain information about how to actually carry out experimental procedures for the synthesis of LSD or any drug, which should NOT be attempted at home. Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD, and colloquially called acid is a psychedelic drug which was first synthesized on… [Read More]

Filed Under: Chemistry Research Highlights, Featured Tagged With: organic chemistry

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Why Do Chemicals React? Kinetics and Thermodynamics

April 10, 2021 By C. Hall 4 Comments

Chemistry is the science of change. But why do chemical reactions take place? Why do chemicals react with each other? The answer is in thermodynamics and kinetics. These … [Read More...]

How to Learn Chemistry

How To Learn Chemistry at Any Level

January 31, 2020 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Have you ever wanted to learn chemistry, but just didn’t know how to go about doing it? Taking college courses and you don't know how to find resources? There is so much to … [Read More...]

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Thin Layer Chromatography: A Complete Guide to TLC

January 2, 2020 By C. Hall 31 Comments

If there is one technique or experiment that every chemist, or student learning chemistry should know, it is Thin Layer Chromatography (or TLC for short). If you want to … [Read More...]

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The Best Chemistry Set for Kids (and Adults!)

January 1, 2020 By Emily McPeek 1 Comment

There’s no better way to learn about chemistry than with fun, hands-on experiments and science projects. Teachers and parents, read on to learn the best chemistry set for kids … [Read More...]

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The Best General Chemistry Textbook

August 23, 2019 By C. Hall 1 Comment

The new academic year has already begun in many parts of the world, but it’s never too early to start planning for next year. Time to get your hands into the best general … [Read More...]

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The Best Inorganic Chemistry Textbooks

August 5, 2019 By C. Hall 14 Comments

Inorganic chemistry is one of the cornerstones of the central science. For many is the most fun, but it covers an extremely wide range of topics. For this reason, you need to … [Read More...]

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100 Fun Chemistry Facts (With Awesome Explanations!)

July 18, 2019 By C. Hall 9 Comments

You probably agree with me on the first fact: chemistry is fascinating. There are plenty of unanswered mysteries within this science, but there are also many interesting and … [Read More...]

Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam

The Best AP Chemistry Review Book

July 5, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

Summer vacation is a time to relax and unwind, but students enrolled in advanced placement (or AP for short) classes for the coming school year are already planning for the … [Read More...]

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The Best Organic Chemistry Textbook [A Definitive Guide]

June 27, 2019 By C. Hall 28 Comments

Let's face it, organic chemistry can seem difficult to learn. Especially from a beginner's point of view. For exactly that reason we have put together the definitive guide for … [Read More...]

Home Chemistry Lab Experiments

Chemistry Experiments at Home: Setting Up a Home Lab

June 22, 2019 By C. Hall Leave a Comment

Not everybody has access to a professional chemistry lab, so setting up a home chemistry lab is your best bet if you want to do chemistry experiments at home. Chemistry is … [Read More...]

Can we see atoms and molecules?

Can We See Real Atoms and Molecules? Electron Microscopy at a Glance

June 17, 2019 By C. Hall 2 Comments

A universal challenge that has been keeping chemists busy ever since the modern concepts of “atom” and “molecules” were conceived, is how to actually characterize molecular … [Read More...]

TLC Lab Hacks

Lab Hacks – How to Increase your Productivity in the Lab

November 19, 2016 By C. Hall 4 Comments

I have been working in a chemistry laboratory for some years and still every once in a while I learn new amazing tricks or lab hacks that leave me open-mouthed. Also, it has … [Read More...]

LSD

LSD Synthesis and Discovery: What You May Not Know About It

December 14, 2014 By C. Hall 28 Comments

Disclaimer: This article is purely informative, and it does not contain information about how to actually carry out experimental procedures for the synthesis of LSD or any … [Read More...]

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