Oxygen Element Cube

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Oxygen's atomic number is 8 and its symbol is O. Oxygen is a vital component of photosynthesis and makes up about 21% of the earth's atmosphere. Oxygen reacts with most elements to form an oxide. Although hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, oxygen is the most abundant element in the earth's biosphere by mass. Every year one hundred million tons of oxygen are extracted from the air for industrial use. This is simply done by separating the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water molecules using electricity. Oxygen gas is used to help people with pulmonary disorders, enable combustion when high heat is necessary, and as life support for scuba divers and astronauts. When liquid oxygen is created it is a light blue color.

The oxygen sample in this element cube is under a vacuum. This means that it can be illuminated using an electrical field similar to neon signs. When oxygen gas is illuminated it produces a light blue color.


Details
  • Made In USA
  • 2x2x2 inches
  • 99.995% Pure Sample 
Safety

We get asked about the radioactivity and overall safety of the periodic tables/cubes from time to time. These are legitimate concerns and we wanted to address those concerns here. Although there are several elements in the cubes that are dangerous or toxic, the acrylic and glass ampules make the products safe to handle and store.

The average American is exposed to 0.034 mrem/hr from background radiation (300 mrem/year). In other words, a person will get three times the radiation from natural background radiation which includes the sun, food, radon, and the environment, than they will from holding a radioactive element in one of our Lucite Acrylic displays.

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Sarah asteratakis

Awesome

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Cool dude
Cool air

Very refreshing (i almost died)