Clil Module Periodic Table Of The Elements Worksheet - Prof.ssa Elena Tibaldi - Istituto Sant''Anna - 2012-2013 Page 33
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48GROUP 6 ELEMENTS: THE OXYGEN FAMILY
Oxygen (O):
• important element present in the air (21%)
• most abundant element in the Earth’s crust
• it makes aerobic respiration possible in living organisms
• poorly soluble in water
bound to haemoglobin in red blood cells
• it is free in the Earth’s atmosphere as a diatomic molecule (O
)
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• it is highly reactive and combines with many elements to form compounds
• usually stored in tank at high pressure in liquid form
Sulphur (S):
• yellow chemical element that burns with a strong
smell
• is used to make sulphuric acid used for fertilizers
• it is used for matches and fungicides
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