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Hydrogen ato

Synonym of proton. This is the positive elementary charge of the nucleus. Hydrogen is its most common representative. This molecule, being the basis of the composition of water (H²O), and the body being composed of 98% water, is the most represented in the human body.
It is also one used in magnetic resonance imaging to create high-contrast images of difficult areas analysed by other imaging techniques.
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