Discovery of oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element; it has the symbol O and its atomic number is 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group in the periodic table. It is highly reactive, a nonmetal, and a potent oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as well as with other compounds.

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Which happened first?

• Discovery of oxygen and Discovery of chlorine happened in the same year
• Discovery of oxygen and Discovery of manganese happened in the same year
• Discovery of oxygen happened 2 years after Discovery of nitrogen
• Discovery of oxygen happened 3 years before Discovery of sulfur
• Discovery of oxygen happened 4 years before Discovery of molybdenum

Timeline

1. Discovery of nitrogen1772
2. Discovery of chlorine1774
3. Discovery of manganese1774
4. Discovery of oxygen (this page)1774
5. Discovery of sulfur1777
6. Discovery of molybdenum1778

Related

• Discovery of hydrogen1766
• Discovery of PlutoFebruary 18, 1930
• Discovery of carbon1789
• Discovery of aluminium1825
• Discovery of heliumAugust 18, 1868
• Discovery of lithium1817
• Discovery of sodium1807
• Discovery of calcium1808