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Our bodies are mostly made of hydrogen , carbon , and oxygen . In our bodies, are there many more neutrons than protons, many fewer neutrons than protons, or are there about the same number of each?
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Correct option: C
There are about the same number of neutrons and protons.
Option C (There are about the same number of neutrons and protons) is correct because for lighter elements like hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, the number of neutrons is approximately equal to the number of protons.
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