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Oxygen is the most common element in the human body, making up almost 63% of the average human.

COMPOSITION OF THE HUMAN BODY

Element Percentage of Human BodyOxygen 62.81 Carbon 19.37 Hydrogen 9.31 Nitrogen 5.14 Sulfur 0.64 Phosphorus 0.63 Other 2.10

Oxygen and Hydrogen are the most common elements!

Composition with the 6 most common elements

Mass:

Oxygen 65 Carbon 18 Hydrogen 10 Nitrogen 3 Calcium 1.5 Phosphorus 1

Atoms:

Hydrogen 63 Oxygen 25.6 Carbon 9.5 Nitrogen 1.35 Calcium 0.25 Phosphorus 0.2

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