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  • Sun's Composition: Hydrogen, Helium & Trace Elements - A Detailed Breakdown
    The Sun is primarily composed of two gases:

    * Hydrogen (H): This makes up about 70.6% of the Sun's mass.

    * Helium (He): This makes up about 27.4% of the Sun's mass.

    While these two gases dominate the Sun's composition, there are trace amounts of other elements present, including:

    * Oxygen (O)

    * Carbon (C)

    * Neon (Ne)

    * Iron (Fe)

    * Silicon (Si)

    * Magnesium (Mg)

    * Sulfur (S)

    * Nickel (Ni)

    * Calcium (Ca)

    These heavier elements make up less than 2% of the Sun's mass.

    It's important to note that the Sun's composition is not uniform throughout. The core, where nuclear fusion occurs, is denser and has a higher concentration of heavier elements.

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