Which element makes up almost three fourths of the sun's mass?
2006-11-13 11:13:52 · 12 answers · asked by dazzledee 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
H for Hydrogen
The Sun is, at present, about 70% hydrogen and 28% helium by mass everything else ("metals") amounts to less than 2%. This changes slowly over time as the Sun converts hydrogen to helium in its core.
2006-11-13 11:16:25 · answer #1 · answered by Abdul Ali Jakeer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen
2006-11-13 19:17:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen H
2006-11-13 19:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by Caroline M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen makes up approx 71 % of the sun's total mass.
2006-11-13 19:17:37 · answer #4 · answered by Staci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrogen makes up most of the sun's mass. That is what fuels the combustion that makes up the heat and light of the sun.
2006-11-13 19:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Hollywood 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hydrogen. The best answer gets 10 points though.
2006-11-13 19:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
70 % hydrogen, 28% helium, 2% everything else (metals and so on)
2006-11-13 19:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by fm290566 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrogen 76%
2006-11-13 19:19:34 · answer #8 · answered by my_account8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is...."A girl that can't answer this simple question is gonna fail her science class because she is too lazy to learn something on her own and has to come here to mooch answers."
Do I get my 5 points now?
2006-11-13 19:21:55 · answer #9 · answered by joe b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hydrogen
2006-11-15 10:33:14 · answer #10 · answered by Nicollette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋