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Activity 3

Uses of Oxygen

(1). Used as an aid for breathing where problem of breathing arises. Example in high altitude flying or climbing, and when a patient is under anesthetics.

(2). In the oxyacetylene (i.e. oxygen-ethyne) flame - used in welding and cutting steel plate - due to the very high temperature of the flame (about 2200oC).

(3). Used in the L-D process for making steel.