Question

why is oxygen called a gas? give two reasons

Answer 1

Oxygen is a basic sub-atomic structure, where singular oxygen molecules are attached to each other by solid covalent bonds. Be that as it may, every oxygen particle is held to the next by feeble intermolecular or Van der Waals forces.

Subsequently, a low measure of energy is required to beat these feeble forces and oxygen has a low breaking point. In this way, at room temperature, oxygen is a gas.

Following are the reasons:

1. It neither has settled volume nor settled shape.

2. Particles of gas are allowed to move anywhere.

3. Oxygen is exceedingly compressible.

Answer 2

Oxygen is a basic sub-atomic structure, where singular oxygen molecules are attached to each other by solid covalent bonds. Be that as it may, every oxygen particle is held to the next by feeble intermolecular or Van der Waals forces. ... In this way, at room temperature, oxygen is a gas.