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What is the most and the least abundant element of the universe or solar system?

Question #103361. Asked by bikoz.
Last updated Dec 13 2016.

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The most abundant element in the universe is hydrogen, which makes up about 3/4 of all matter! Helium makes up most of the remaining 25%. Oxygen is the third most abundant element in the universe. All of the other elements are relatively rare. The chemical composition of the earth is quite a bit different from that of the universe. The most abundant element in the earth's crust is oxygen, making up 46.6% of the earth's mass.

http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howthingswork/f/blabundant.htm

Thulium is the least abundant element.

http://www.chemicool.com/elements/thulium.html

Response last updated by gtho4 on Dec 13 2016.
Feb 26 2009, 6:06 AM

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