✓ checked
trust me, bro:
here is the receipt.
the claim
Oxygen is the third-most abundant element in the universe by mass, following hydrogen and helium.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
Recorded sources
3 sources for · 0 against
Is it true that oxygen is the third-most abundant element in the universe by mass, following hydrogen and helium?
Yes. Multiple reliable reference and peer-reviewed sources confirm that oxygen is indeed the third-most abundant element in the universe by mass, following hydrogen and helium.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
The analysis
Judged against statistical and reference sources.
Evidence for · 3
Reference article covering this claim directly
Get citation
Wikipedia: Oxygen. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen
See more details
More for · 2
Lists mass composition as hydrogen, helium, and then oxygen, confirming oxygen is third.
Get citation
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ: Green hydrogen as an environmentally-friendly power source. (n.d.). Directory of Open Access Journals. https://doi.org/10.13111/2066-8201.2023.15.2.13
States oxygen is the third-most abundant element in the universe, after hydrogen and helium.
Get citation
Semantic Scholar peS2o: The Hyperoxic-Hypoxic Paradox. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/6/958/pdf
What does the evidence say?
Judged against statistical and reference sources.
Receipt History
Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any
personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.
Check your own claim
Challenge the receipt
Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check
or guarantee a response time.
Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.
This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work