Fishes uses Dissolved oxygen in water.But, how the oxygen get dissolved in oxygen. Does the oxygen molecules react with water molecules

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Oxygen gas is a diatomic molecule of oxygen in gaseous state. Water is a Liquid material with Large intermolecular spaces within the molecules of water. These spaces are occupied by oxygen gas molecules (O₂) .
No the oxygen molecules do not react with water.

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