Hydrogen is more plentiful than any other element, making up about 3/4 the mass of the universe. . Helium is second, making up almost all of the remaining 25%. Oxygen is a distant third.
On earth, oxygen is the most common element, making up about 47% of the earth's mass. Silicon is second, making up 28%, followed by aluminum (8%), iron (5%), magnesium (2%), calcium (4%), sodium (3%), and potassium (3%). All of the remaining elements together make up less than 1% of the earth's mass.
Hydrogen makes up about 50% of every human being, and more in many animals. Besides its prominence in the world's oceans and icecaps and other bodies of water. You sure it makes up so little of our planet?
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