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It sure can - and some stars do, to a minor degree. However, it can no longer gain energy from this fusion - it costs energy to create heavier elements.
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To fuse Iron, you would need a huge amount of heat and pressure, higher than what can be provided by even the massive stars is existence. The upper limit of a stars mass puts this limit on what materials it can fuse. Elements heavier than Iron are created during a supernova explosion, the death of a massive star.
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What element does a low mass star stop at and why?
Helium. A low mass star does not have enough mass to generate the heat needed to fuse helium.
If a star's spectrum does not contain spectral lines characteristic of a certain element can we conclude that the star do not contain that element Why or Why not?
It merely means that the amount of this element in the visible part of a star - the part that emits the spectrum - is too small to be detected by this method.
Where does hydrogen fusion occur when there is no hydrogen left in the core of a star?
If there is no hydrogen left at the core of star then hydrogen fusion cannot occur. What happens in the core of a star before that happens is that helium begins to fuse, and then the other elements going up the periodic table until carbon. And then if the star explodes into a supernova, traces of the higher elements are fused as well.
What makes a star lose its shine?
runs out of fuel to fuse
The final core element for a massive star is?
IRON
What is the heaviest element a star with a mass of 1 solar mass can fuse?
Helium.
What element does a low mass star stop at and why?
Helium. A low mass star does not have enough mass to generate the heat needed to fuse helium.
How do scientists determine the elements in a star since they cannot collect a sample from a star?
They analyze the star's spectrum. Each element produces characteristic lines in a spectrum.
What element does a star run out of that causes them to die?
Hydrogen and helium; those two elements are the fuel for the stars. First they fuse hydrogen to helium, later they fuse helium to heavier elements.
Why use a dual element fuse over a single element fuse?
Often confused with time delay, dual element is a term describing fuse element construction. A fuse having two current responsive elements in series.
The last two elements that a massive star produces are hydrogen and helium why is this the last reaction?
The star can fuse up to iron, because iron is the most stable element.
How can an element combine easily with another element?
it can fuse
Does a 1998 Pontiac Transport have a relay switch?
several relays in th fuse compartment sitting above the battery. They are the ones that you cannot see the element.
What is WTe2 as element?
WTe2 cannot be an element.
How do scientists determine the element present in a star?
By the star's spectrum.
Why does a fuse blow when your oven is in use?
If the fuse is properly sized for the installation and the fuse holder is in good condition.... there is a short circuit, probably in the oven heater element or broiler element, where the element has gone bad. EXTREME CARE must be taken in replacement of the element or other troubleshooting that must be done..DEFER TO A QUALIFIED PERSON !!
What is the element symbol for bakin soda?
Baking soda is a compound therefore it cannot be an element. Since it cannot be an element, it does not have an element symbol. It does have a chemical formula though: NaHCO3.
