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In human body which element is most abundant by weight and by number respectively?

a) carbon, hydrogen

b) oxygen, hydrogen

c) oxygen, carbon

d) carbon, nitrogen

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Solution

The most abundant element by weight is oxygen. Our body is composed of 55–60% water hence it is natural that hydrogen and oxygen are the two most abundant elements by weight .

Hydrogen is the most abundant element by number.

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