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No. The sun does not carry out combustion. It is powered by nuclear fusion, which produces much more energy.
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Why doesn't the sun need oxygen to burn?
The "burning" that takes place inside the sun is not combustion; it is nuclear fusion, a fundamentally different process. At the core of the sun hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium, releasing far more energy than combustion does.
Does the sun emit co2?
No. The sun is not a fire like we encounter on Earth. It is powered by nuclear fusion rather than combustion. At the core of the sun hydrogen atoms are fusing to form helium atoms, which releases many orders of magnitude more energy than any combustion reaction. Carbon and oxygen are present in the sun in small concentrations, but the sun is too hot for molecules to form.
Will sun be on fire forever?
No. To start, the sun is not truly made of fire; it is driven by nuclear fusion rather than combustion. Regardless, it will not last forever. In about 7 billion years the sun will essentially burn out.
Does the sun's energy come from the burning combustion of hydrogen?
No. The sun's energy comes from the nuclear fusion of hydrogen, not combustion. In this reaction hydrogen atoms fuse with one another to form helium atoms. The fusion of hydrogen yields about 4.5 million times more energy than you would get from burning the same amount.
Why does the hydrogen in the core of the sun not get so hot that it ignites?
It depends on the sense in which you mean it ignites. The sun already ignited nuclear fusion of hydrogen billions of years ago, a reaction which has enough hydrogen fuel to continue for another several billion years. The sun cannot ignite the combustion of hydrogen as there is not enough oxygen to support combustion. At 27 million degrees Fahrenheit, the core of the sun is actually too hot for molecules such as water to exist anyway.
Does combustion fuel the sun?
no combustion dose not fuel the sun but the sun is fueled by a nuclear reaction known as fusion.
Does the sun have oxygen to support combustion?
No. The sun is about 1% oxygen but it does not carry out combustion. It is instead powered by nuclear fusion.
What is the chemical combustion of the sun?
The vast majority of the energy output of the Sun is not produced by chemical combustion at all, but rather by nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium.
Does the sun release smoke?
No. Smoke is a mixture of products of combustion, which is a chemical reaction. The "burning" that takes place in the sun is not combustion; it is nuclear fusion, which is a completely different process.
Is the production of heat by sun also combustion?
No, it uses fusion.
Why sun is a luminous body while it has complete combustion?
There is no combustion going on in the sun. The sun is powered by nuclear fusion, which is a fundamentally different and far more energetic process. The sun is massive enough and hot enough to act as a blackbody, and radiate light according to its temperature.
Why doesn't the sun need oxygen to burn?
The "burning" that takes place inside the sun is not combustion; it is nuclear fusion, a fundamentally different process. At the core of the sun hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium, releasing far more energy than combustion does.
Why does your Dodge Diesel get so hot?
Internal combustion, friction and sometimes the sun.
Does the sun emit co2?
No. The sun is not a fire like we encounter on Earth. It is powered by nuclear fusion rather than combustion. At the core of the sun hydrogen atoms are fusing to form helium atoms, which releases many orders of magnitude more energy than any combustion reaction. Carbon and oxygen are present in the sun in small concentrations, but the sun is too hot for molecules to form.
Will sun be on fire forever?
No. To start, the sun is not truly made of fire; it is driven by nuclear fusion rather than combustion. Regardless, it will not last forever. In about 7 billion years the sun will essentially burn out.
Energy from the sun travels to Earth as . A. combustion B.radiant energy C.mechanical energy D.chemical energy?
chemical energy
Smog is created by?
The "short" answer is- Inefficient combustion in the vehicle's engine produces chemicals that when exposed to sun-light create smog.
