If it takes two molecules of hydrogen for one of oxygen to form water, why is there more oxygen than hydrogen in our oceans?

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If it takes two molecules of hydrogen for one of oxygen to form water, why is there more oxygen than hydrogen in our oceans?

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There is more oxygen by mass because oxygen is significantly more dense (more mass per oxygen atom) than hydrogen.

By number of particles (atoms) there is more hydrogen.

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