Consider the plot of relative element abundances on page 114. Is there a relationship between abundance and atomic number? Is there any difference between the relative abundance of an element of even atomic number and the relative abundance of an element of odd atomic number?

Data given in page 114

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Relative abundance 1014 102 1010 108 106 104 10 H He Li Be B C N O F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Element The abundance of the elements in the solar system from H to Zn