There are more hydrogen atoms in living organisms than any other atom, but oxygen is more abundant in terms of mass.
Why is this statement true?
Hydrogen is a gas, but oxygen is a solid.
Hydrogen atoms have a lower mass than oxygen atoms.
Hydrogen atoms make up more of water's mass than oxygen atoms.
Hydrogen is present as single atoms and oxygen is bonded in compounds.
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The correct explanation is: Hydrogen atoms make up more of water's mass than oxygen atoms. Water (H2O) is a common molecule in living organisms and it consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Since water is a crucial component of living organisms, the abundance of hydrogen atoms in water contributes to the overall higher number of hydrogen atoms in living organisms compared to any other atom.
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