Question

a) You will collect the following information about your element: • Periodic table information including type of element, atomic number, atomic mass, number of protons, number of electrons, number of neutrons, period number, group number, and group name • Physical and chemical properties of the element • When, where, and by whom the element was discovered • Where the element is found and how it is obtained • Uses for the element and/or products made from the element • Images of the element b) Be sure to keep a list of your references so you can cite them later. c) Ask your teacher where you should save your presentation as you work on it. Your teacher may also have specific guidelines about the file name you should use.

Answer 1

Oxygen is a nonmetal with atomic number of 8 and mass number of 16.

The element oxygen was discovered in 1772 and 1774 by Scheele and Priestly working independently. The properties of the element was first described by Lavioser.

Oxygen is a member of group 16. It has eight protons, eight electrons and eight neutrons. It is found in period 2 of the periodic table.

The physical properties of oxygen are as follows;

• It is a colorless, odorless gas
• It supports burning
• It is neutral to litmus

The chemical properties of oxygen are;

• It accepts two electrons to form the oxide ion
• It can bond covalently to other nonmetals
• It can participate in ionic bonding with metals

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