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How many atoms are in the human body?

~7 × 10²⁷ atoms
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A 70 kg human body contains roughly 7 × 10²⁷ atoms. By count, about 62% are hydrogen, 24% oxygen and 12% carbon; by mass, oxygen dominates because of water. The atoms are not permanent: most are exchanged over years through eating, breathing and excretion, and the heavier elements were made in stars before the Sun formed.

Source: Freitas (1999), Nanomedicine, Vol. I, Table 3.1

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