Anomalous Properties Of Oxygen

Explanation

Anomalous Properties of Oxygen

Oxygen is the first element of Group 16 in the p block. It is the first group in the p block which has no stable metallic elements. Oxygen is an essential component in the combustion processes. It is one of the most plenteous elements in the earth's crust.

Anomalous Behaviour of Oxygen

Oxygen differs broadly from the rest of the elements of group 16. This is because of its smaller size, high electronegativity and the no vacant d-orbitals in the valence shell. The basic complexities are:

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