These are the Key Properties of Oxygen | Chemistry Important Topics

BY Team Aakash Byju's

Oxygen is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas.

Oxygen itself does not burn, but it supports combustion.

It is slightly soluble in water. Aquatic animals use this dissolved oxygen for respiration.

Oxygen is neutral to litmus. i.e., it is neither acidic nor basic.

It is slightly heavier than air.

The liquid and solid state of oxygen is pale blue in colour.

The boiling point of liquid Oxygen is  -183 degree C. It is a gas at room temperature.

The freezing point of oxygen is  -218.8 degree C.