Oxygen: An important Element for life

 Oxygen is a very useful element and much more important for life. Oxygen causes aerobic respiration which uses oxygen to burn food that we eat into energy-rich molecules ATP.

Oxygen is a very abundant element in the universe as well as in this atmosphere. It is the third most abundant element in the universe and the second most abundant element in this atmosphere.

Allotrope of Oxygen:

Oxygen has three allotropes:

i. Dioxygen                                    ii.Ozone                         iii. Tetraoxygen

i. Dioxygen :

Dioxygen is very important for sustaining life on this planet Earth. Dioxygen is used in the process of aerobic respiration. Which is very important for life on this planet.

ii. Ozone:

Ozone is an allotrope of oxygen which is also very important to sustain life on this planet because this ozone layer in the stratosphere protects humans and all living organisms from ultraviolet rays that damage life on Earth. Well, it will soon disappear due to the actions of humanity and its technology on the environment.

iii. Tetraoxygen :

It is also known as the oxo zone. Well, we can't explain it much because it is a theoretical idea.

Isotopes of Oxygen:

There are only three stable isotopes of oxygen and others are radioactive which is very unstable and decay in no time. The radioactive isotopes range from O-11 to O-28.

Liquid and solid Oxygen:

Liquid and solid Oxygen have a nice blue color and they are very reactive.

Properties and characteristics of Oxygen:

1. Oxygen is colorless odorless and tasteless gas (at S.T.P).

2. Oxygen has a higher density than air. Its density is about 1.49g/l.

3. Oxygen is the helper of the burning process.

4. Oxygen forms oxides with metals and its oxide except in aluminum very harmful and causes the weaking of that metal. These oxides are also known as "Corrosion" but due to the important reaction of oxygen with iron this process of corrosion is also called "Rusting".

5. Oxygen is a very poor conductor of heat and electricity (non-metal).

6. Oxygen is slightly soluble in water but it is soluble very well with cold water. It is also soluble in some other chemicals like alcohol.

Oxygen in Organic Chemistry:

Organic Chemistry is a very important branch of Chemistry that deals with compounds that are very important for life.

Oxygen is an element that is present in many functional groups like alcohol, phenol, ether, aldehyde, ketone, and carboxylic acid.  Moreover, Oxygen is very important in biochemistry and forms very important life-forming compounds.

Oxygen in Biology:

Oxygen is very important in biology. In biology, the reaction of respiration is very important and uses a lot of oxygen.

Now, many questions arise? Like,

1. Normal oxygen level in blood.

2. What is an oxygen concentrator?

3. Oxygen saturation

4. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

1. Normal oxygen level in blood:

A normal oxygen level in normal blood is 90% or higher.

2. What is an oxygen concentrator?

An oxygen concentrator is a machine that is used by patients who need more oxygen than normal humans. This machine compresses air and then filters air to pure oxygen which is used by the patient to fulfill their requirement.

3. Oxygen Saturation:

Oxygen saturation is a measure of how much oxygen is bound with hemoglobin to how much oxygen remains unbound.

4. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy:

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is the treatment used to treat carbon monoxide-poisonous, wounds that can't heal soon and much more.

This is a cylinder-like machine in which oxygen is supplied more than the body's requirement this increases energy level, speeds up the body's healing process, and much more.

Oxygen in many industries:

Oxygen is used in many industries including the steel industry, chemical industry, medical industry, and food industry.

1. Use in the steel industry to remove impurities and reduce the carbon content.

2. Use in the chemical industry to produce many types of chemicals such as acetylene gas, ethylene oxide, etc.,

3. Use in the medical industry to treat a variety of conditions, including respiratory failure, asthma, emphysema, carbon monoxide poisoning, and cluster headaches.

4 Use in the food industry as an oxidizing agent to prevent food color.

Conclusion:

Oxygen is the most important element for life as well as our technological growth. Traditional cars use a combustion process that occurs in the presence of oxygen and nowadays hydrogen cars also use oxygen for air to operate.

Thank you! For reading this article.

Autor:

Noel gill

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