After oxygen, what is the most abundant element in the Earth's crust?

TheAlphaWolf

I'm fairly sure it's silicon... I'm I right? Feb 14 05, 7:42 PM

peasypod

Yes TAW. http://education.jlab.org/glossary/abund_ele.html The 10 Most Abundant Elements in the Earth's Crust Source: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 77th Edition Element/Abundance % by weight/Abundance parts per million by weight Oxygen 46.1% 461,000 Silicon 28.2% 282,000 Aluminum 8.23% 82,300 Iron 5.63% 56,300 Calcium 4.15% 41,500 Sodium 2.36% 23,600 Magnesium 2.33% 23,300 Potassium 2.09% 20,900 Titanium 0.565% 5,650 Hydrogen 0.14% 1,400 Feb 14 05, 7:55 PM

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