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The process is called stellar nucleosynthesis.
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What elements are formed in cool stars?
Elements that are formed in cool stars are heavy but not heavier than iron. (Elements that are heavier than iron are formed in a supernova.)
Why are all elements heavier then iron created during a supernova?
The rapid collapse of the star compresses atoms together and may cause nuclear fusion and make heavier elements.
Is germanium natural or man made?
Germanium (Ge) is a natural element.Like all elements heavier than than Nickel and Iron, Germanium is naturally produced in supernova explosions of old massive stars.
What conditions of a supernova cause elements that are heavier than iron to form?
Because for a star to fuse elements heavy elements (iron and heavier) it would actually consume energy rather than liberate it. That doesn't work well to keep the star "alive." The explosion of the supernova itself can create these heavier elements because of the heat of the blast.
Is iron likely to be formed in the sun?
Not in our Sun, but heavy elements up to and including iron are formed in very massive suns (stars). Elements heavier than iron are formed with suns die in a supernova.
How are elements heavier than iron are formed?
Elements heavier than iron are formed in super-nova explosions.
What elements are formed in cool stars?
Elements that are formed in cool stars are heavy but not heavier than iron. (Elements that are heavier than iron are formed in a supernova.)
What elements are left after a star explodes?
All of them. A star begins to die when it creates Iron. Then it creates all the elements heavier than Iron. It has already created the elements lighter. Thus when the star explodes it spreads the elements it has created witch is all of them.
Where did all the elements come from?
Hydrogen, some helium and less lithium are the result of the big bang. All the other elements are made inside the cores of stars, except for elements heavier than iron. All elements heavier than iron are created during supernova explosions.
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.
What is stars form?
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.
What atoms are heavier than iron?
There are many elements that are heavier than iron, including lead, gold, platinum, osmium, uranium, etc. Look at the periodic table of the elements.
How are elements formed from hydrogen?
Heavier elements are formed from hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, through a process called nuclear fusion. There are machines or structures in the universe that do this, and we call them stars. It is the process within stars, stellar nucleosynthesis, that allows heavier elements to be created up through iron. Elements heavier than iron are formed in supernova events. Use the links below to learn more.
Massive stars cannot generate energy through iron fusion because?
No energy is gained when fusing iron into heavier elements. Heavier elements have a higher potential energy (nuclear energy) than iron.
Why are all elements heavier then iron created during a supernova?
The rapid collapse of the star compresses atoms together and may cause nuclear fusion and make heavier elements.
Fusion in a dying star can also create heavier elements but none heavier than?
Iron
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.
