oxygen [Chemical formula, Physical, Chemical Properties and Reactions]

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 3, 2024

Chemical formula of oxygen is O2.

Physical Properties of Oxygen:

Properties Details
Boiling Point -182.96 °C
Color Colorless
Density 1.429 g/L
Melting Point -218.79 °C
Odor Odorless
Physical State Gas at standard temperature and pressure (STP)
Solubility Soluble in water, slightly soluble in organic solvents

Chemical Properties of Oxygen:

Properties Details
Combustibility Supports combustion
Combustion Reaction Oxygen combines with a fuel to produce heat and light
Oxidation States -2 (most common), +2, -1, +1, 0
Reaction with Carbon Forms carbon dioxide
Reaction with Hydrogen Combines with hydrogen to form water
Reaction with Metals Forms metal oxides
Reaction with Non-Metals Forms non-metal oxides
Reaction with Sulfur Forms sulfur dioxide
Reactivity Highly reactive element

Reaction of oxygen with Alkali Metal

Alkali Metal Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Lithium  burning  reaction 4Li + O2   react and changes into  2Li2O Lithium oxide
Sodium  burning  reaction 4Na + O2   react and changes into  2Na2O Sodium oxide
Potassium  burning  reaction 4K + O2   react and changes into  2K2O Potassium oxide
Rubidium  burning  reaction 2Rb + O2   react and changes into  2RbO Rubidium oxide
Caesium  burning  reaction 2Cs + O2   react and changes into  2CsO Caesium oxide
Francium  burning  reaction 2Fr + O2   react and changes into  2FrO Francium oxide

Reaction of oxygen with Alkaline Earth Metal

Alkaline Earth Metal Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Beryllium  burning  reaction 2Be + O2   react and changes into  2BeO Beryllium oxide
Magnesium  burning  reaction 2Mg + O2   react and changes into  2MgO Magnesium oxide
Calcium  burning  reaction 2Ca + O2   react and changes into  2CaO Calcium oxide
Strontium  burning  reaction 2Sr + O2   react and changes into  2SrO Strontium oxide
Barium  burning  reaction 2Ba + O2   react and changes into  2BaO Barium oxide
Radium  burning  reaction 2Ra + O2   react and changes into  2RaO Radium oxide

Reaction of oxygen with Transition Metal

Transition Metal Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Titanium  burning  reaction 2Ti + O2   react and changes into  2TiO2 Titanium dioxide
Iron  burning  reaction 4Fe + 3O2   react and changes into  2Fe2O3 Iron(III) oxide (rust)
Cobalt  burning  reaction 2Co + O2   react and changes into  2CoO Cobalt oxide
Nickel  burning  reaction 2Ni + O2   react and changes into  2NiO Nickel oxide
Copper  burning  reaction 2Cu + O2   react and changes into  2CuO Copper(I) oxide
Zinc  burning  reaction 2Zn + O2   react and changes into  2ZnO Zinc oxide
Silver  burning  reaction 2Ag + O2   react and changes into  2AgO Silver oxide
Gold No Reaction N/A N/A

Reaction of oxygen with Non-Transition Metal

Non-Transition Metal Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Hydrogen  burning  reaction 2H2 + O2   react and changes into  2H2O Water
Carbon  burning  reaction C + O2   react and changes into  CO2 Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen No Reaction N2 + O2   react and changes into  N2 + O2 N/A
Oxygen Self-Reaction 2O2   react and changes into  2O3 Ozone
Fluorine  burning  reaction F2 + O2   react and changes into  2OF2 Oxygen difluoride
Chlorine  burning  reaction Cl2 + O2   react and changes into  2ClO2 Chlorine dioxide
Bromine  burning  reaction Br2 + O2   react and changes into  2BrO2 Bromine dioxide
Iodine  burning  reaction I2 + 5O2   react and changes into  2IO5 Iodine pentoxide

Reaction of oxygen with Non-Metal

Non-Metal Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Hydrogen  burning  reaction 2H2 + O2   react and changes into  2H2O Water
Carbon  burning  reaction C + O2   react and changes into  CO2 Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen  burning  reaction N2 + O2   react and changes into  2NO Nitrogen oxide
Oxygen Self-Reaction 2O2   react and changes into  2O3 Ozone
Fluorine  burning  reaction F2 + O2   react and changes into  2OF2 Oxygen difluoride
Chlorine  burning  reaction Cl2 + O2   react and changes into  2ClO2 Chlorine dioxide
Bromine  burning  reaction Br2 + O2   react and changes into  2BrO2 Bromine dioxide
Iodine  burning  reaction I2 + 5O2   react and changes into  2IO5 Iodine pentoxide
Sulfur  burning  reaction S + O2   react and changes into  SO2 Sulfur dioxide
Phosphorus  burning  reaction P4 + 5O2   react and changes into  P4O10 Phosphorus pentoxide

Reaction of oxygen with Noble Gas

Noble Gas Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Helium No Reaction N/A N/A
Neon No Reaction N/A N/A
Argon No Reaction N/A N/A
Krypton No Reaction N/A N/A
Xenon No Reaction N/A N/A
Radon No Reaction N/A N/A

Reaction of oxygen with Lanthanide

Lanthanide Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Cerium  burning  reaction 2Ce + O2   react and changes into  2CeO2 Cerium oxide
Praseodymium  burning  reaction 4Pr + 3O2   react and changes into  2Pr2O3 Praseodymium oxide
Neodymium  burning  reaction 4Nd + 3O2   react and changes into  2Nd2O3 Neodymium oxide
Promethium No Reaction N/A N/A
Samarium  burning  reaction 4Sm + 3O2   react and changes into  2Sm2O3 Samarium oxide
Europium  burning  reaction 4Eu + 3O2   react and changes into  2Eu2O3 Europium oxide
Gadolinium  burning  reaction 2Gd + 3O2   react and changes into  2Gd2O3 Gadolinium oxide
Terbium  burning  reaction 4Tb + 3O2   react and changes into  2Tb2O3 Terbium oxide
Dysprosium  burning  reaction 4Dy + 3O2   react and changes into  2Dy2O3 Dysprosium oxide
Holmium  burning  reaction 4Ho + 3O2   react and changes into  2Ho2O3 Holmium oxide
Erbium  burning  reaction 4Er + 3O2   react and changes into  2Er2O3 Erbium oxide
Thulium  burning  reaction 4Tm + 3O2   react and changes into  2Tm2O3 Thulium oxide
Ytterbium  burning  reaction 2Yb + 3O2   react and changes into  2Yb2O3 Ytterbium oxide
Lutetium  burning  reaction 4Lu + 3O2   react and changes into  2Lu2O3 Lutetium oxide

Reaction of oxygen with Actinide

Actinide Reaction with Oxygen Chemical Equation Products
Actinium  burning  reaction 4Ac + 3O2   react and changes into  2Ac2O3 Actinium oxide
Thorium  burning  reaction 4Th + 3O2   react and changes into  2Th2O3 Thorium oxide
Protactinium  burning  reaction 2Pa + 3O2   react and changes into  2PaO3 Protactinium oxide
Uranium  burning  reaction 2U + 3O2   react and changes into  2UO3 Uranium trioxide
Neptunium  burning  reaction 2Np + 3O2   react and changes into  2NpO3 Neptunium oxide
Plutonium  burning  reaction 2Pu + 3O2   react and changes into  2PuO3 Plutonium oxide
Americium  burning  reaction 4Am + 3O2   react and changes into  2Am2O3 Americium oxide
Curium  burning  reaction 4Cm + 3O2   react and changes into  2Cm2O3 Curium oxide
Berkelium  burning  reaction 4Bk + 3O2   react and changes into  2Bk2O3 Berkelium oxide
Californium  burning  reaction 4Cf + 3O2   react and changes into  2Cf2O3 Californium oxide
Einsteinium No Reaction N/A N/A
Fermium No Reaction N/A N/A
Mendelevium No Reaction N/A N/A
Nobelium No Reaction N/A N/A
Lawrencium No Reaction N/A N/A

 

 

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