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Why can nuclei of carbon oxygen and iron be found in stars?
Carbon, oxygen, and iron nuclei are commonly found in stars because they are formed through nuclear fusion processes in the cores of stars. Carbon and oxygen are produced through fusion reactions in stars of medium mass, while iron is formed in the later stages of a star's life through various fusion processes. These elements are essential building blocks for heavier elements and are crucial for the evolution of stars.
Where are most of the natural elements formed?
Most natural elements are formed in stars through nuclear fusion processes. In the cores of stars, hydrogen atoms fuse to create helium and, in larger stars, heavier elements up to iron are produced. Elements heavier than iron are typically formed during supernova explosions, where the intense energy allows for the fusion of heavier nuclei. Additionally, some lighter elements are formed in processes like cosmic ray spallation and during the Big Bang nucleosynthesis.
What is formed from stars?
All elements up to Iron are produced by smaller stars. heavier elements (everything heavier then iron) are produced from larger stars when they go supernova.
How are elements heavier than iron are formed?
Elements heavier than iron are formed in super-nova explosions.
How does nuclear fusion create elements inside stars?
Nuclear fusion in stars involves the process of combining lighter elements, such as hydrogen, to form heavier elements, such as helium. As these elements fuse together, they release energy in the form of heat and light. Over time, through a series of fusion reactions, heavier elements are synthesized, up to iron, in the core of stars.
What mineral has 26 elements?
The element that has 26 protons is Iron....
How light elements and heavy elements formed differently?
The formation of the elements is a nuclear process that usually happens in stars. The core of the star is hot enough and has enough pressure to overcome the electric repulsion of the atomic nuclei and literally fuse the nuclei together. This process happens over and over again, but seems to stop at a certain mass. It appears that elements heavier than iron cannot be formed in the core of a star. These elements require more extreme conditions. The heavier elements on the Periodic Table (after Fe) are formed in supernova. These nuclei require tremendous energy to form, this energy must come from an event as large as a supernova.
Where were the elements found on earth formed?
It is said that when sun dies from hydrogen to iron elements are formed and when busted spread in space .the other elements are formed by chemical reaction by these elements
How do stars other elements?
for making elements from helium to nickel and iron, thermonuclear fusionfor making elements past nickel and iron a supernova explosion is needed to force nuclei to fuse more, this destroys the star
How do stars make other elements?
for making elements from helium to nickel and iron, thermonuclear fusionfor making elements past nickel and iron a supernova explosion is needed to force nuclei to fuse more, this destroys the star
What is a hypothesis to explain the presence of iron and other heavier elements than iron?
Chemical elements are formed in the Universe by stellar nucleosynthesis.
Where are the heaviest nuclei of all formed?
Elements heavier than iron are formed through the fusion reaction in stars when a supernova occurs. The lighter elements up through iron are formed in "regular" stellar fusion, and this is what powers most stars throughout their lives. A lot of energy is created in the fusion reactions, and this is why stars "burn" the way they do. But after iron, fusion switches from exothermic to endothermic. That means energy must be put into the fusion reaction to create these heavier elements, and only when a super abundance of energy is available, like during the collapse of a star in a supernova, is there sufficient energy to drive those fusion reactions. All the trans-iron elements up through uranium are created in the supernova.
