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The surface of the Sun consists of hydrogen (about 74% of its mass, or 92% of its volume), helium (about 24% of mass, 7% of volume), and trace quantities of other elements, including iron, nickel, oxygen, silicon, sulfur, magnesium, carbon, neon, calcium, and chromium.
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The plasma form of this element is found in the Sun?
Well I believe there is approximately about 60 elements in the sun but I do know 2 of them--hydrogen and helium. ___________________________ The Sun is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium and 2% "other elements" .
Why can elements be produced in the sun but not in earths atmosphere?
because the sun has some elements & compounds that the earth needs to make elements
Is the sun a living thing?
The sun is a non-living thing since it's only composed of hydrogen, helium and a few other elements.
Where do the elements in the sun's atmosphere come from?
Any elements in the sun's atmosphere other than hydrogen or helium were provided by earlier supernovas that exploded before the sun formed.The hydrogen and much of the helium in the sun's atmosphere originated directly in the big bang and have not changed since then.Some of the helium in the sun's atmosphere passed up in convection currents from the sun's core where it is fusing hydrogen to helium.
What is the sun made up of that other stars are made of?
The predominant element in the Sun is hydrogen, and then helium: by mass, it is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 1.5% carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, and 0.5% all other elements.
What are the chemicals made up of the sun?
Sun contain hydrogen and helium and low concentrations of other elements..
The plasma form of this element is found in the Sun?
Well I believe there is approximately about 60 elements in the sun but I do know 2 of them--hydrogen and helium. ___________________________ The Sun is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium and 2% "other elements" .
What is the equation of sun?
Sun is a star not a chemical compound; any chemical equation for Sun. Sun contain hydrogen, helium and other minor elements.
What is the sun and other suns made of?
The sun and other suns (or stars) is composed mostly of hydrogen. The next largest component is helium. Various other elements are also present. As stars age, the quantity of hydrogen declines and the quantity of other elements increases.
Where were the elements found on earth formed?
It is said that when sun dies from hydrogen to iron elements are formed and when busted spread in space .the other elements are formed by chemical reaction by these elements
Why does your sun have 2 percent heavier elements and from where do they come?
I think it's our Sun which gets heavier elements from fusion of hydrogen and other light elements.Edit: Our Sun does create helium from hydrogen by fusion, but that's all. The reason it has heavier elements is that these come from the nebula that formed the Sun. The heavier elements are thought to have come from stars that exploded as "supernovas", a long time ago.
Which process combines lighter elements into heavier elements and produces energy within the sun and other stars?
That is called "nuclear fusion".
The body of the sun is made of?
About 70% hydrogen, 28% helium and 2% "other elements".
What elements have been detected in our sun?
The predominant element in the Sun is hydrogen, and then helium: by mass, it is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 1.5% carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, and 0.5% all other elements.
What percentage of the Sun is composed of helium?
The sun in composed of 25 percent helium. The other 75 percent is hydrogen. The sun also has small amounts of other elements such as neon, oxygen, carbon, and magnesium.
Why can elements be produced in the sun but not in earths atmosphere?
because the sun has some elements & compounds that the earth needs to make elements
Is the sun a living thing?
The sun is a non-living thing since it's only composed of hydrogen, helium and a few other elements.
