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ATOMS, ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS

Atoms, elements and compounds are all matter.

An atom is the smallest particle in ordinary matter that forms a chemical element.

Atoms are extremely small. Every solid, liquid, gas or plasma is made up of atoms.

- An element is a substance that cannot be broken down

into simpler substances by chemical means. Elements are made up of atoms.

What Elements Are Found in the Human Body?

There are 92 elements that occur naturally on Earth. For living things, only 11 of these elements are found in larger than trace quantities (0.01% are less).

The Top Four Elements Found in the Human Body

Of the elements found in the human body, four of them make up the largest percentage of our body weight (96.2%). The four elements are oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen.

Why Oxygen? (O)

Our cells combine oxygen with nitrogen and hydrogen to produce various proteins that build new cells.

When oxygen is combined with carbon and hydrogen, you get carbohydrates that provide energy to our bodies. Every day, about seven hundred billion cells in our bodies wear out and must be replaced. Without oxygen, our bodies cannot build these new cells.

Why Carbon?

Carbon (C) makes up 18.5% of our mass. It is the basic building block required to form proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

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