Four elements, hydrogen, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen, are the major components of most organic compounds.

Among the numerous types of organic compounds, four major categories are found in all living things: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

Carbon

Most common elements in living things are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. These four elements constitute about 95% of your body weight. All compounds can be classified in two broad categories — organic and inorganic compounds. Organic compounds are made primarily of carbon.

Question: Least common element in living organisms is Hydrogen Carbon Oxygen Nitrogen.

Living organisms often contain trace amounts of several elements, but the most abundant ones are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorus.

• Oxygen. Oxygen is the most abundant element contained within living organisms, composing about 65% of the human body.
• Carbon.
• Hydrogen.
• Nitrogen.
• Sulfur.
• Phosphorus.

The human body is approximately 99% comprised of just six elements: Oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, calcium, and phosphorus. Another five elements make up about 0.85% of the remaining mass: sulfur, potassium, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium.

About 99 percent of your body is made up of atoms of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. You also contain much smaller amounts of the other elements that are essential for life. The hydrogen atoms in you were produced in the big bang, and the carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms were made in burning stars.

Hydrogen

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Hydrogen atoms are just protons. Protons are the only stable composite particles that can be formed from quarks. So once the early universe is cold enough for quarks to get into bound states, you end up with lots of protons, i.e., lots of hydrogen.

Hydrogen is found almost everywhere in the universe. It occurs between and within stars, and in the enormous gas and dust clouds that exist throughout interstellar space. Scientists have known since the 1970s that bonds between hydrogen atoms form on the very cold surface of interstellar dust grains.

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Question	Answer
_______________ is in most of the compounds that make up living things.	carbon
The most abundant metalloid in the universe is _______________.	silicon
Elements on the left side of the periodic table are classified as ____________________.	metals

Answer: Hydrogen has one proton, helium has two. There is a gap between hydrogen and helium not because there may be some undiscovered elements, but because hydrogen is first element it is placed in group 1 and helium is placed in group 18 because of its chemical properties (noble gas).

The Big Bang created the elements on the periodic table, building blocks that help make up the universe. In stars, hydrogen atoms fuse to create helium — the second most common element in the universe, according to Encyclopedia.com. Helium has two protons, two neutrons and two electrons.

Helium is used for lots of lighter than air applications and Hydrogen is a suitable replacement for many where the flammable nature of Hydrogen is not an issue.

You need a gas that is lighter than air to float the balloon, which is why we use helium. Helium is the result of the very long, very slow decay of radioactive atoms like uranium. Currently, this natural process is the only method with which helium is produced on Earth. In other words: You cannot make your own helium!

Use of hydrogen instead of helium Helium was initially selected for the lifting gas because it was the safest to use in airships, as it is not flammable. Flammable hydrogen was the only alternative lighter-than-air gas that could provide sufficient lift.

There is no special secret on how to hang balloons from ceiling without helium. Just use scotch tape or hooks to attach them. When hanging flowers from the top, use threads of different lengths — such hangers have a very stylish look and give the decor volume. Another option is making a palm tree out of the balloons.

Our surrounding is filled with air. Now it is known that the density of hydrogen and helium is lighter than that of air. So, if a balloon is filled with any of these gases, the balloon will float. Since we are talking about floating balloons without helium, we would consider Hydrogen gas here to fill the balloon.

Best of all – no helium required! Simply string the balloons together and hang or knot together and tie to wall depending on your desired look. We recommend using mirofilament clear string (buy below) to make this project come to life with a clean look. The tabletop balloon arch is a great solution.

Simply hang balloons without helium (just plain old air) on a string, and then use some hooks to hang them up high. You can make it even easier by using strong thread and a needle to string your balloons.

Life is based on carbon; organic chemistry studies compounds in which carbon is a central element. The properties of carbon make it the backbone of the organic molecules which form living matter. Carbon is a such a versatile element because it can form four covalent bonds.

The most common elements present in organic compounds are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. With carbon and hydrogen present, other elements, such as phosphorous, sulfur, silicon, and the halogens, may exist in organic compounds.

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The Most Important Molecules in Your Body

• Water. Water is an essential molecule for life.
• Oxygen. About 20% of air consists of oxygen.
• DNA. DNA codes for all the proteins in the body, not just for new cells.
• Hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a macromolecule that transports oxygen in red blood cells.
• ATP.
• Pepsin.
• Cholesterol.

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magnesium

Green plants contain a molecule called chlorophyll, which consists of a flat ring of carbon and nitrogen atoms with a large open space in the middle, in which a magnesium ion is bound, held in place by the nitrogen atoms….Group 2A — The Alkaline Earth Metals.

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