Exactly as the title asks.

Pure oxygen is generally represented as O2 yet oxygen is an element of the periodic table. Why is it O2 and not just O?

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    1 year ago

    I suspect it would rapidly react and give off energy as heat. This would likely be incompatible with life.

    Not an expert.