Is it possible to have four molecules of oxygen alone?

Subject: Is it possible to have four molecules of oxygen alone?

Date: Tue Jan 11 09:53:00 2000
Posted by Kim Gawel
Grade level: 7-9 School: Brownell Middle School
City: Grosse Pointe State/Province: MI Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 947605980.Ch

Message:


    I am in an 8th grade science class, and for a project i have to 
consult a scientist about at least one question that I have.
    I was just wondering, it is possible to have two molecules of oxygen, 
and it is also possible to have one molecule of oxygen attach to two 
others to make ozone, but can there be four molecules of oxygen alone?  If 
so, what is it called?  What about more, 5, 6, 7...?

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