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Mostly hydrogen. The sun's surface we see is largely hydrogen at incandescant temperatures. The energy for this comes from nuclear fusion reactions inside the sun, not from any chemical "burning" reactions. The sun is one vast H bomb held together by stupendous gravity, consuming 4 million tons of matter per second. It is regarded as moderately small by comparison with many stars.

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Q: What gases is the sun made of and what causes them to burn?
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