The figure above shows the abundance of elements in the galaxy relative to hydrogen. What is the general trend in elemental abundance?
A)Elements with an odd number of protons are less abundant than neighboring elements.
B)Elements with more protons are less abundant.
C)Elements with an even number of protons are less abundant than neighboring elements.
D)both A and B
E)both A and C

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The general trend in elemental abundance in the galaxy shows that elements with an odd number of protons are less abundant than their neighboring elements with even numbers of protons, and as the number of protons increases, the abundance of elements generally decreases. This reflects both the nuclear stability of elements and the processes of nucleosynthesis in stars.

The Figure Above Shows the Abundance of Elements in the Galaxy