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NISA [10]
3 years ago
6

In the box provided explain why living organisms contain more hydrogen atoms than any other atoms, yet 65% of a typical organism

’s mass is oxygen
Biology
2 answers:
sergiy2304 [10]3 years ago
8 0

iving organisms contain more hydrogen atoms than any other atoms, yet 65% of a typical organism’s mass is oxygen because Oxygen atoms contain 16 times more mass than the mass of hydrogen atoms.

The atomic mass of oxygen is 16 while that of Hydrogen is 1.

<h2 /><h2>Further Explanation:</h2><h3>Oxygen  </h3>
  • Oxygen is an element in the periodic table that exists as a diatomic molecule.
  • Oxygen is a gas found in the atmosphere, about 21% of the air in the atmosphere.
  • Oxygen has an atomic mass of 16, such that an atom of oxygen has a mass of 16.
  • Oxygen is the most abundant element by mass in living organisms, about 65% of the human body mass. It bonds with hydrogen atoms to form water (H2O).
  • In a molecule of water, the mass of oxygen is 32 while that of hydrogen is 2, showing that oxygen is 16 times the mass of hydrogen.
  • Additionally, oxygen forms important organic compounds such as fat, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and proteins, which are the four major biomolecules that exists in nature.

<h3>Hydrogen</h3>
  • Hydrogen is an element that has an atomic mass of 1. Hydrogen exists as a gaseous molecule that is made up of two atoms of hydrogen.
  • Hydrogen is the simplest element, as its atom contains only a single proton and a single neutron

Keywords: Living organisms, Hydrogen, Oxygen

<h3>Learn more about:</h3>
  • Elements in living organisms; brainly.com/question/1884032
  • Oxygen in living organisms; brainly.com/question/1884032
  • Hydrogen in living organisms; brainly.com/question/1884032

Level; High school  

Subject: Biology  

Topic: Living organisms

Sub-topic: Elements composition in living organisms

denis-greek [22]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The living species comprise more number of hydrogen atoms in comparison to any other atoms, still 65 percent of the usual organism's mass is oxygen. The prime reason for this is that an atom of oxygen comprises sixteen times more mass in comparison to a hydrogen atom.  

Hydrogen possesses only one proton and no neutrons, and therefore, the atomic number of hydrogen is one and its mass is one. On the other hand, oxygen has eight protons and eight neutrons, and therefore, the atomic number of oxygen is 8 and its mass is 16. Hence, it will take 16 hydrogen atoms to equal the mass of one oxygen atom.  

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