The periodic mesa is perhaps the most iconic scientific visualization in the world — but that does n’t mean it ca n’t show more . Now , Googlehas amped upevery scientist ’s dearie to show how elements really get used in the literal macrocosm .
That means thatthe interactive visualizationallows you to see where the elements trim up : in the Earth ’s crust , the Sun , the ocean — and even the human body . And it also uses the power of Google ’s Ngram Viewer to show which element get mentioned most in books , too , shown above . ( It ’s interesting to compare it to the waywe Google elements . )
https://gizmodo.com/whats-the-most-popular-element-5965822
What ’s strike is just how permeating a handful of elements are , compared to the way we talk about them . So while silver and gold obviously get passel of name - check , it ’s humble older hydrogen , oxygen and atomic number 6 that perhaps really ought get a piffling more of the press . [ Google ResearchviaFlowing Data ]
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