Compare and explain the two main allotropes of oxygen in terms of their shape, relative stability and reactivity.

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Compare and explain the two main allotropes of oxygen in terms of their shape,
relative stability and reactivity.
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Transcribed Image Text:Compare and explain the two main allotropes of oxygen in terms of their shape, relative stability and reactivity. (c)
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Allotropes are the various structural forms of an element.

They exhibit different physical and chemical properties.

For example:

Phosphorus exist as red phosphorus and white phosphorus.

They both are allotropes of each other.

 

 

 

Step 2

The two main allotropes of oxygen are:

Diatomic oxygen (O2)

and,

ozone (O3).

In the earth's crust oxygen exists as O2.

Stratosphere consists of highly reactive ozone.

Step 3

Shape:

O2 has linear shape.

O3 has bent or V-shape.

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