Oxygen

• Formula: O₂
• Molecular weight: 31.9988
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/O2/c1-2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7782-44-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Molecular oxygen; Oxygen molecule; Pure oxygen; O2; Liquid oxygen; UN 1072; UN 1073; Dioxygen
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Phase change data

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TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Reactions 1 to 50

 +  = ( • )

By formula: O₂^- + O₂ = (O₂^- • O₂)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: O₂⁺ + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • O₂)

Free energy of reaction

(HO₂⁺ • 2) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 3)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 2O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 3O₂)

Free energy of reaction

( • 7 • ) +  = ( • 8 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 7N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 8N₂ • O₂)

O^- +  = (O^- • )

By formula: O^- + O₂ = (O^- • O₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 2O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • ) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 2)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 2O₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 3O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 4O₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 2O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 3O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 4O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 5O₂)

O₃^- +  = (O₃^- • )

By formula: O₃^- + O₂ = (O₃^- • O₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + O₂ = (NO^- • O₂)

Free energy of reaction

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (O₂^- • 6O₂) + O₂ = (O₂^- • 7O₂)

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 7O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 8O₂)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (O₂⁺ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂⁺ • N₂ • O₂)

(H₃⁺ • ) +  = (H₃⁺ • 2)

By formula: (H₃⁺ • O₂) + O₂ = (H₃⁺ • 2O₂)

(O₃^- • 4) +  = (O₃^- • 5)

By formula: (O₃^- • 4O₂) + O₂ = (O₃^- • 5O₂)

H₃⁺ +  = (H₃⁺ • )

By formula: H₃⁺ + O₂ = (H₃⁺ • O₂)

(O₂S^- • 2 • ) +  = (O₂S^- • 3 • )

By formula: (O₂S^- • 2O₂S • O₂) + O₂S = (O₂S^- • 3O₂S • O₂)

(O₂S^- •  • ) +  = (O₂S^- • 2 • )

By formula: (O₂S^- • O₂S • O₂) + O₂S = (O₂S^- • 2O₂S • O₂)

(O₃S^- •  • ) +  = (O₃S^- • 2 • )

By formula: (O₃S^- • O₂S • O₂) + O₂S = (O₃S^- • 2O₂S • O₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: O⁺ + O₂ = (O⁺ • O₂)

(O₃S^- • ) +  = (O₃S^- •  • )

By formula: (O₃S^- • O₂) + O₂S = (O₃S^- • O₂S • O₂)

(O₂S^- • ) +  = (O₂S^- •  • )

By formula: (O₂S^- • O₂) + O₂S = (O₂S^- • O₂S • O₂)

( • 2 • ) +  = ( • 3 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 2N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 3N₂ • O₂)

( • 3 • ) +  = ( • 4 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 3N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 4N₂ • O₂)

( • 4 • ) +  = ( • 5 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 4N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 5N₂ • O₂)

( • 5 • ) +  = ( • 6 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 5N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 6N₂ • O₂)

( • 6 • ) +  = ( • 7 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • 6N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 7N₂ • O₂)

( •  • ) +  = ( • 2 • )

By formula: (O₂^- • N₂ • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • 2N₂ • O₂)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (NO^- • 2O₂) + O₂ = (NO^- • 3O₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (NO^- • 3O₂) + O₂ = (NO^- • 4O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (NO^- • 4O₂) + O₂ = (NO^- • 5O₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO^- • O₂) + O₂ = (NO^- • 2O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 3) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 4)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 3O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 4O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 4) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 5)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 4O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 5O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 5) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 6)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 5O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 6O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 6) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 7)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 6O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 7O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 7) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 8)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 7O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 8O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • 8) +  = (HO₂⁺ • 9)

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • 8O₂) + O₂ = (HO₂⁺ • 9O₂)

(HO₂⁺ • ) +  = (HO₂⁺ •  • )

By formula: (HO₂⁺ • O₂) + H₂ = (HO₂⁺ • H₂ • O₂)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (O₂^- • O₂) + N₂ = (O₂^- • N₂ • O₂)

2 +  = 2

By formula: 2C₂H₆S + O₂ = 2C₂H₆OS

=  + 0.5

By formula: C₂H₆O₂S = C₂H₆OS + 0.5O₂

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (O₂^- • 2O₂) + O₂ = (O₂^- • 3O₂)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (O₂^- • 3O₂) + O₂ = (O₂^- • 4O₂)

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (O₂^- • 4O₂) + O₂ = (O₂^- • 5O₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (O₂^- • 5O₂) + O₂ = (O₂^- • 6O₂)

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 5O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 6O₂)

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (O₂⁺ • 6O₂) + O₂ = (O₂⁺ • 7O₂)

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Pc	Critical pressure
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ρc	Critical density

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