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There are two substances refered to as oxygen:

1. Oxygen (Element)

Because Oxygen (O) is an element nothing reacts to create it. Theoretically 2 Beryllium (Be) atoms could be fused through nuclear fusion to create 1 atom of Oxygen but this is NOT a reaction.

2. Oxygen (Air)

The air we depend on to live is sometimes referred to as oxygen. Though Oxygen (O) the element is a main component it is not the only one. The air we breath has many other elements in it (i.e. Nitrogen, Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen). The component of air which is essential to life is called dioxygen (O2). This substance, also called oxygen, is created when 2 atoms of the element Oxygen react and form a double covalent bond.

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