8
O
16.00

Oxygen

Element density: 1.43 g/L
Electron configuration:

[He]2s22p4

Oxidation states: -2

Major edges

What are these symbols?
K532

Minor edges

L124

Considerations

The O K-edge shows rich fine structure and chemical shifts identifying local bonding effects. Small changes in local bonding can have large effects on edge.

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