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How is the atmosphere of Uranus different from that of Saturn?
Uranus has more hydrogen and less helium than Saturn, but both atmospheres are similar.Saturn's atmosphere: Hydrogen 75%, Helium 25%, plus tiny amounts of other gases.Uranus' atmosphere: Hydrogen 83%, Helium 15%, Methane 2% plus tiny amounts of other gases (acetylene and hydrocarbons).That uranus atmosphere is smaller and saturn's is biger
Hydrogen is not made in the stars?
Correct. Hydrogen is not made in stars. Hydrogen is the simplest material, and we believe that the vast majority of the matter "created" after the Big Bang was hydrogen, with a little helium and tiny traces of lithium.Hydrogen is CONSUMED in stars, as the fuel for the thermonuclear fusion reaction that converts hydrogen into helium.
What makes up most of interstellar matter?
Most of interstellar matter is composed of gas (mainly hydrogen and helium) and dust. The gas is primarily in the form of atomic and molecular hydrogen, while the dust consists of tiny solid particles made up of elements like carbon, silicates, and ice.
Where does the sun get its hydrogen to burn?
The sun gets its hydrogen from its own mass. In the sun's core, high temperature and pressure cause hydrogen atoms to fuse into helium through a process known as nuclear fusion, releasing energy in the form of light and heat. This continuous fusion process is what powers the sun's energy output.
Does the sun have oxygen?
Yes, but just a very tiny amount. Hydrogen and Helium make up 98% of the Sun, and Oxygen is less than 1%.
What compounds or elements are used in atomic accelerators?
Strictly speaking, there are no atomic accelerators except as the target. To accelerate tiny masses, they must be charged. Particles that are accelerated are almost universally small - nuclear particles, electrons or tiny ions such as helium ions. Anything heavy would be the target. Targets must be stable and have low vapour pressures as the accelerator will work only at incredibly high vacuum.
How does hydrogen atoms fusing into helium atoms make energy?
When hydrogen atoms fuse into helium atoms, a small amount of mass from the hydrogen is converted into a large amount of energy in accordance with Einstein's equation E=mc^2. This energy release results from the difference in mass between the initial hydrogen atoms and the resulting helium atoms.
The energy in the sun is created by?
Nuclear fusion. Hydrogen atoms combine to become helium, and as a product if that reaction a tiny amount of energy is released as an explosion.
Where did the stars come from?
When the big bang occurred tiny particles spread out evenly through the universe. Wel almost evenly and due to these tiny flaws in the spreading. Gravity pulled these particles together and after enough of these particles form. Hydrogen atoms begin to fuse creating stars that shine.
When the sun releases tiny particles due to energy production?
When the sun releases tiny particles due to energy production, it primarily emits a stream of charged particles known as solar wind. This phenomenon occurs during nuclear fusion in the sun's core, where hydrogen is converted into helium, releasing energy and particles. These particles can interact with Earth's magnetic field, leading to phenomena such as auroras and, in extreme cases, geomagnetic storms that can disrupt satellite communications and power grids. Solar flares and coronal mass ejections are more intense bursts of this particle release, illustrating the sun's dynamic nature.
Where do you get elements from?
Hydrogen, helium, and maybe a tiny bit of lithium come from the Big Bang. Everything else (and most of the helium and lithium) up to say iron or nickel comes from stellar nucleosynthesis. Anything heavier comes from supernovae.
Can diamonds be made of helium and hydrogen?
This could be a trick question. A diamond is an allotrope of the element carbon. In stars, which are giant fusion engines, hydrogen is fused into helium, and helium is fused into carbon. In a round about way, yes, diamonds can be made of helium and hydrogen. The carbon can be compressed and heated in a supernova at the end of its life, and diamonds can form. The carbon has to be transformed into diamond. But they diamonds are very, very tiny. Some meteorites contain thousands of diamonds, but they are so small that it is hard to see them with an optical microscope.
