O
Oxygen
Z 8 15.999 g/molOther Nonmetal
Group
16
Period
2
Block
p
Occurrence
Exploding massive starsGeochemical class: Lithophile
Biological Role
Humans: MacronutrientPlants: EssentialMicrobes: Essential
History
1771 (discovery, isolation)
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
1774 (discovery, isolation)
Joseph Priestley
Named By
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier
Latin Name
Oxygenium
Abundance
Solar System0.676656%6,766.56 ppm
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Sun0.579514%5,795.14 ppm
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Meteorites46.57%465,700 ppm
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Earth's crust46.1%461,000 ppm
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Oceans85.7%857,000 ppm
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Humans61.4286%614,286 ppm
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