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. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%). These eight elements account for approximately 98.5% of the total mass of the earth's crust. Of course, the earth's crust is only the outer portion of the earth. Future research will tell us about the composition of the mantle and core.
Reference:
Element Distribution in the Earth's Crust
http://ww2.wpunj.edu/cos/envsci-geo/distrib_resource.htm
2007-03-20 17:49:45
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answered by satishfreeman 5
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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. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%). These eight elements account for approximately 98.5% of the total mass of the earth's crust.
2007-03-22 20:51:40
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answered by NAAVRAJ 1
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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. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%). These eight elements account for approximately 98.5% of the total mass of the earth's crust. Of course, the earth's crust is only the outer portion of the earth. Future research will tell us about the composition of the mantle and core.
2007-03-20 06:10:53
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answered by Zaphod Beeblebrox 2
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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. Silicon is the second most abundant element (27.7%), followed by aluminum (8.1%), iron (5.0%), calcium (3.6%), sodium (2.8%), potassium (2.6%). and magnesium (2.1%). These eight elements account for approximately 98.5% of the total mass of the earth's crust
2007-03-20 06:10:20
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answered by PUNJABI ROCKS 2
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Understand the distribution of elements in the earth's crust. Click on the link to Watch the VIDEO explanation:
http://bit.ly/1vlGdr2
This pie chart shows the relative distribution of elements both metals and non-metals predominantly present in the earth's crust. Observe the silicon and oxygen together make up about 75% of the earth's crust. This chart shows the relative distribution of metals predominantly present in the earth's crust. Aluminium is the most abandon metal in the earth's crust. All other metals are present in much smaller amount.
2014-12-28 17:28:45
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answered by ? 4
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Third Most Abundant Element
2017-02-22 09:52:57
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answered by barlag 4
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nitrogen is the most abundant mineral
constitutes 79%
2007-03-24 01:45:01
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answered by varun 2
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hydrogen
2007-03-20 06:59:32
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answered by SKM 1
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in the universe....Hydrogen....by a long shot
2007-03-20 06:04:39
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answered by Justin H 4
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hydrogen
2007-03-20 06:12:02
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answered by HavocInfinity 6
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