Why is the sun so hot what is the sun made up of

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Manuel Esparza

Chemistry

16 August, 10:03

Why is the sun so hot what is the sun made up of

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Janetta · Answer 1

The Sun is a huge, glowing sphere of hot gas. Most of this gas is hydrogen (about 70%) and helium (about 28%). Carbon, nitrogen and oxygen make up 1.5% and the other 0.5% is made up of small amounts of many other elements such as neon, iron, silicon, magnesium and sulfur.