Oxygen is collected by the downward displacement of water.
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Answer
Oxygen is collected by the downward displacement of water as oxygen is very slightly soluble in water and it cannot be collected over air since it is almost as heavy as air. So it displaces water downwards and the oxygen gas gets collected above water in jar.
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