6a Oxygen
Name | Symbol | Atomic number | Atomic weight | Boiling point | Melting Point | Density |
Oxygen | O | 8 | 16.00 | -183 C | -220 C tp | 1.43 g/cm3(gas) |
Sulfur | S | 16 | 32.06 | 445 C | 115 C | 2.07 g/cm3 |
Selenium | Se | 34 | 78.96 | 685 C | 221 C | 4.80 g/cm3 |
Tellurium | Te | 52 | 127.6 | 988 C | 450 C | 6.24 g/cm3 |
Polonium | Po | 84 | (209) | 962 C | 254 C | 9.3 g/cm3 |
notes:
The element Oxygen composes approximatly one-fifth of earth's atmosphere, and is essential to life.
Sulfur is found in many proteins, and its compound with Hydrogen(HS-Hydrogen Sulfide) is the cause of the smell of rotten eggs.
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