Oxygen gas is one of the most widely used medical gas in the hospital and in order to survive, in most parts of the hospital, including inpatient rooms, operating room, postoperative care room (recovery), cardiac care unit, neonatal ward, Maternity and emergency department is used
Oxygen is commonly used in the production of steel, plastics, textiles, Oxygen cutting of steel, rocket propulsion, oxygen therapy and life support systems in airplane, submarines, space flights and diving. Multiple applications of oxygen gas as an oxidizer is of high importance. The electronegativity of oxygen is very high, which makes it susceptible to reaction. Only fluorine has a higher electronegativity than oxygen. Due to its oxidizing properties, oxygen is used as fuel in missiles. The discovery of oxygen in the air and its extraction from the air meets the practical needs. Air-extracted oxygen is used in a mixture with low-density gas such as helium as a breathing mixture for respiratory patients as well as divers. Oxygen is also used in welding, Steel production and methanol production.
Oxygen gas is one of the most widely used medical gas in the hospital and in order to survive, in most parts of the hospital, including inpatient rooms, operating room, postoperative care room (recovery), cardiac care unit, neonatal ward, Maternity and emergency department is used. This gas is very dangerous in terms of explosion and combustion and its reaction with hydrogen is very exothermic.
In cells, oxygen is needed for aerobic respiration, which allows energy to be extracted from the Food eaten. So supplemental oxygen at home and in hospitals is vital for people with respiratory disorders such as emphysema.
Excess oxygen is needed for surgical patients who are deliberately used for medical procedures, in which case the "heart and lungs" continue their vital function.
Oxygen can be used as a disinfectant to kill some anaerobic bacteria that are killed by adequate gas exposure.
Oxygen is required for the reaction that converts carbon to carbon dioxide gas in steel works, which takes place at high temperatures in a high blast furnace.
The carbon dioxide produced reduces iron oxides to pure iron compounds. Oxygen is used in applications involving Metal and requiring high temperatures, such as welding torches.