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    The major elements are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. The red diamonds indicate those elements most important in organic chemistry. The yellow squares are elements also found in common organic compounds.

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    The major elements are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. The red diamonds indicate those elements most important in organic chemistry. The yellow squares are elements also found in common organic compounds.

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    The Elements of Organic Chemistry

    100%

    S
    80%

    P O N

    Cl O

    O N
    Other Cl Ca K S P Mg Na O N C H

    60%

    C
    40%

    C C C

    20%

    H
    0% crude petroleum

    H
    dry nonvascular plant tissue (bacteria)

    dry vascular plant dry human muscle tissue (woody tissue anglosperm)

    The elemental abundance (weight percent) of crude petroleum and dry tissue from living matter. The major elements are carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.
    Sources: The Chemistry and Technology of Petroleum, Speight 1999 3rd ED. p. 217 Environmental Chemistry of the Elements, Bowen 1979 pp. 88-90, pp. 92-93, pp. 103-104

    Organic Chemistry: A Period 2 Science

    The red diamonds indicate those elements most important in organic chemistry. The yellow squares are elements also found in common organic structures.

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