Final answer:
We cannot precisely answer the question of what percent of the atoms in the human body are nitrogen atoms without specific information on the atom count of nitrogen compared to the total atom count in the body. Nitrogen makes up about 3% by mass of the human body, but an exact figure for the atomic percentage is not provided in the given references or common knowledge.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the percentage of nitrogen atoms in the human body, we need to reference the abundance of elements in the body. Nitrogen is the fourth most abundant element in the human body, making up about 3% of the total body weight. However, when considering the number of atoms rather than mass percentage, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, which have lower atomic masses, substantially outnumber nitrogen atoms.
In the human body, approximately 7% of the mass is made up of nitrogen. By mass, this translates to 1.5% of total atoms due to the relatively higher atomic mass of nitrogen (approximately 14 amu) compared to elements like hydrogen (approximately 1 amu). Doing an approximation, if we were to assume an equal distribution of atoms (which is not accurate but serves for this example), we would divide the 1.5% by the 14 amu. This crude approximation would lead us to a very small percentage, which makes the more precise calculations necessary.
However, since none of the provided information or any common reference on the human body's composition details the exact percent of nitrogen atoms to the nearest hundredth of a percent, we cannot accurately complete the student's request without additional specific information. Therefore, we are unable to determine the percent of nitrogen atoms in the human body among the options given.