The most abundant elements in the universe
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Hydrogen · Helium · Oxygen. (Updated Jul 2, 2022.)
Hydrogen and helium make up more than 98% of ordinary matter; everything else, from the oxygen we breathe to the iron in our blood, fits into less than 2%. The ten most common elements in the cosmos. Does any of them surprise you?
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Top 10
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1
Hydrogen
About three quarters of the mass of ordinary matter.
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2
Helium
About a quarter, much of it formed in the Big Bang.
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3
Oxygen
Third, with about 1% of the mass.
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4
Carbon
The basis of life, forged in stars.
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Neon
A noble gas surprisingly common in the cosmos.
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Iron
The end point of fusion in big stars.
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Nitrogen
Most of the Earth's air.
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8
Silicon
The element of rocks and chips.
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Magnesium
Abundant in rocky planets.
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10
Sulfur
Rounds out the top 10.
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