Question

Mention few important uses of oxygen. [2 marks]

Answer 1

Few important uses of oxygen are:

1. It is necessary for combustion. [0.5 mark]

2. It is used as oxidising agent in rocket fuels. [0.5 mark]

3. It is used in life support systems in aircraft, submarines, spaceflight and diving. [0.5 mark]

4. Apart from that oxygen is used in production of steel, plastics and textiles industries. [0.5 mark]