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What are the three most elements in the human body and their percentages?
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∙ 10y ago
1. Oxygen (65%) 2. Carbon (18%) 3. Hydrogen (10%) 4. Nitrogen (3%) 5. Calcium (1.5%) 6. Phosphorus (1.0%) 7. Potassium (0.35%) 8. Sulfur (0.25%) 9. Sodium (0.15%) 10. Magnesium (0.05%) 11. Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Molybdenum, Fluorine, Chlorine, Iodine, Manganese, Cobalt, Iron (0.70%) 12. Lithium, Strontium, Aluminum, Silicon, Lead, Vanadium, Arsenic, Bromine (trace amounts)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe most common element is water. The body is made up of about 60% water in adult males and 50% water in adult females. The largest organ in the human body is the skin.
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∙ 10y agoThe three most abundant elements found in the human body are oxygen, 65%; carbon, 6%; and hydrogen, 1%. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Are elements in the human body in their pure form?
These elements exist as compounds.
Does the human body have three salivary?
Yes, the human body do have three salivary glands.
Can elements be created in the body?
No, it is impossible. It is impossible for elements (matter) to be created by a human. The only new elements that are formed are in the center of stars where atomic nuclei merge. The human body does, however, take many elements and form numerous compounds.
Where do the elements in the human body tend to be located in the table?
metals
What are the chemical elements the human body is made of?
H20 - water.
The percentages of naturally occurring elements making up the human body are similar to the percentages of these elements found in other types of organisms. How could you account for this similarity a?
The percentages of naturally occurring elements making up the human body are similar to the percentages of these elements found in other types of organisms. This could be accounted for because we evolved in the same environment, from the same elements.
What are the three elements?
Hey man the three trace elements in the human body are:IronCopperZinc
What are the three important compounds in the human body?
The human body consist of many different elements, but the three main elements are:Oxygen (65%)Carbon (18%)Hydrogen (10%)
How many elements are in the human body?
there are 25 elements in the human body.
What are the three important compounds in the body?
The human body consist of many different elements, but the three main elements are:Oxygen (65%)Carbon (18%)Hydrogen (10%)
What three elements are found In a human body?
Cabon - C Hydrogen- H Oxygen- O2 These are the basic building elements of all organic material. The human body is organic material and as such, comprises primarily of these three emelents.
Illustrate how elements are utilized in the human body and in industry?
Illustrate how elements are utilized in the human body and in industry? Illustrate how elements are utilized in the human body and in industry?
How many elements in the human body?
The body contains 27 elements
The majority of your body weight is water?
The human body is 61.8 percent water by weight. Protein accounts for 16.6 percent; fat, 14.9 percent; and nitrogen, 3.3 percent of human body weight. Other elements constitute smaller percentages of body weight.Source: Rovin, Jeff. Laws of Order, p. 108.
What element is presentin all large macromolecules in the human body?
There are three elements. They are C,H and O
How are three of the most common elements found in living things are important to the human body?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen....
Three of the most common elements found in living things are important to the human body?
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen....
