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Chemestry Question by Glytch782002-08-06 09:54:41
  O(sub)2 is molecular oxygen by saxguy02 2002-08-06 10:04:16
Oxygen on its own cannot exist as a single atom. It's too reactive, so it will bond with something else. O2 is the gas that we breath, and can easily be reacted with other molecules to release energy. Oxygen can be found as a single molecule in the upper atmosphere, but only briefly as it is present in the formation and decomposition of ozone (O3).

The difference between one atom and two bonded together is how the molecules behave and react. It's kinda like the difference between Water (H2O) and Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). Both are just Hydrogen and (atomic) Oxygen, but one is drinkable and the other is a good cleaner.
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    Peroxide is also very unstable. by JPaganel2002-08-06 10:08:03
      Not really. by caffine-iv2002-08-06 10:10:16
        Perhaps I should've said "reactive"... by JPaganel2002-08-06 10:16:16
        Oooh ooh, somebody just spoke my language!! by crash_2002-08-06 11:13:13
          The closest I've ever come to hazmat by saxguy022002-08-06 11:21:36
          Yes I did :) by caffine-iv2002-08-06 11:22:23
        Wrong again. by flamebait2002-08-06 13:06:50

 

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