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May 21, 2015
The sun is comprised of Hydrogen, Helium and various other heavy elements.
About 71% is Hydrogen and approximately 27% Helium, other heavy elements are only about 0.1%. Table with the different compositions are at this website: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/tables/suncomp.html
Hydrogen is fused together in the core to produce Deuterium and eventually Helium. Helium then combines to form the other heavier elements.
The process of Hydrogen fusing to form Helium is the what drives the sun to form it's energy and thus give light and life to Earth.
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