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The atoms of gold in a gold ring were formed a. deep inside the earth by molten lava. b. in our own sun. c. in a supernova explosion of a distant star. d. in the big bang. which one is right?
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To answer your question, you must first determine what processes yield heavier elements from lighter ones.
The Big Bang gave us the energy and basic material to begin fusion and form stars.
It is known that, beginning with hydrogen, fusion like that which goes on in our Sun will yield heavier and heavier elements while contributing heat energy exothermically. Once the fusion process reaches Iron, continued fusion begins absorbing heat rather than giving it off.
As a star undergoes its death-throes once its nuclear fuel is consumed, explosive emissions of heavy material are ejected in a violent process known as a supernova. In this explosive event, some materials undergo further fusion to elements heavier than Iron. With the previous information and this little revelation as to what happens in a supernova, can you surmise where gold came from?
Hint: It was not created from molten lava.
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Can supernova's turn into black holes?
yes, nothing can be overweight in the universe....... even super nova! when supernova becomes very very heavy then it explodes, hence the vacuum formed inside becomes the birth of black hole. Nikhil Swami nikhilswami1@gmail.com
What actually formed the universe?
The Big Bang BIG BANG was formed in 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded. Most astronomers use the Big Bang theory to explain how the universe began.
What is the relationship between a supergiant star and a black hole?
When a large star dies, it becomes a black hole because it is no longer hot enough to support itself against gravity
What forms when magma slowly rises up inside the crater of a larger valcao?
A large lava dome can be formed when magma slowly rises up inside the crater of a larger volcano. It is a roughly circular mound shaped protrusion resulting from explosion of lava from the volcano.Ê
What determines the pattern of a firework explosion?
The arrangement of star pellets inside the shell.
How black holes formed?
Black holes are formed when a big star explodes into a supernova (massive explosion) and the core collapses completely. The explosion carries on until the star forms a singularity (a dense point in which mass can be stuffed in), eventually inside a black hole.
Can supernova's turn into black holes?
yes, nothing can be overweight in the universe....... even super nova! when supernova becomes very very heavy then it explodes, hence the vacuum formed inside becomes the birth of black hole. Nikhil Swami nikhilswami1@gmail.com
How do the elements that are created inside stars get out?
A small amount might get out with solar (or stellar) wind. But mainly, at the end of the life of larger stars, there is a violent explosion called a supernova, that ejects a large part of the star's material into space.
What actually formed the universe?
The Big Bang BIG BANG was formed in 13.8 billion years ago when the universe began as a tiny, dense, fireball that exploded. Most astronomers use the Big Bang theory to explain how the universe began.
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.
What would happen if a supernova exploded inside a black hole?
It wouldn't and couldn't
What is the relationship between a supergiant star and a black hole?
When a large star dies, it becomes a black hole because it is no longer hot enough to support itself against gravity
How did the Chile miners get stuck?
They were working when there was an explosion that trapped them inside.
What forms when magma slowly rises up inside the crater of a larger valcao?
A large lava dome can be formed when magma slowly rises up inside the crater of a larger volcano. It is a roughly circular mound shaped protrusion resulting from explosion of lava from the volcano.Ê
Where were atoms other than hydrogen and helium that compose the earth and the rest of the solar system formed?
Inside of other stars; stars that then exploded in supernova explosions and which threw their mass back into space, where it would be available to form new solar systems.
What determines the pattern of a firework explosion?
The arrangement of star pellets inside the shell.
What elements were not formed inside stars?
Scientists believe that the "Big Bang" generated mosly hydrogen, with a little helium and traces of lithium (the next heavier element) and vanishingly small amounts of anything heavier. Anything heavier was formed by nuclear fusion in the cores of stars. But in order for an atom to be here on Earth our out in space, it had to get OUT of the star. And about the only way for large quantities of matter to get out of a star is for the star to have exploded in a nova or supernova explosion. So every atom of matter here on Earth - including every atom of carbon or iron in your bodies - was created in the core of a long-dead star.
