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What happens to the mass lost in nuclear fusion?
The mass lost in nuclear fusion is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. This energy is released in the form of photons, such as gamma rays, and contributes to sustaining the fusion reaction.
Is the total mass after fusion greater or less than before fusion?
The total mass is less after a fusion reaction. Some of the mass is converted into energy and given off due to the nuclear fusion reaction. For example. 2 atoms of hydrogen are fused to become 1 atom of helium. However, the helium atom will have less mass than the combined mass of the 2 original hydrogen atoms. The excess mass is lost via the energy given off from the nuclear fusion reaction.
In a nuclear fusion reaction the mass of the products is?
Less than 1%.
What comes after nuclear fusion?
After nuclear fusion, the next steps for a star depend on its mass. For lower-mass stars like our Sun, the core contracts and heats up, triggering helium fusion. For higher-mass stars, a series of fusion reactions occur with progressively heavier elements until iron is produced in the core. Once iron is produced, the star may undergo a supernova explosion or collapse to form a neutron star or black hole.
If the mass of the Sun decreases because of nuclear fusion why don't we see the Sun decreasing in size?
The amount of mass lost through nuclear fusion is only 7/10 of 1% of the mass of the four hydrogen nuclei. However, it takes a multitude of reactions for the Sun to produce the amount of energy that it does. Each second, the Sun’s lost mass is about 5 million metric tons. When compared to the Sun’s total mass, the amount lost through nuclear fusion is almost insignificant. Therefore, we don't see the Sun decreasing in size.
What happens to some of the mass in a nuclear reaction like fusion?
it fusions
In nuclear fusion mass transforms into what?
In nuclear fusion mass transforms into energy.
What happens to the mass lost in nuclear fusion?
The mass lost in nuclear fusion is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. This energy is released in the form of photons, such as gamma rays, and contributes to sustaining the fusion reaction.
Is fusion nuclear decay or nuclear synthesis?
Fusion is nuclear synthesis, combining atoms of lesser mass into atoms of greater mass. Decay is reducing the mass of larger (unstable) atoms to form atoms of lesser mass.
In nuclear fusion mass is tansformed into?
Energy
What is the reaction of nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion is the process of merging nuclei with smaller masses into a nucleus with a larger mass.
What does E equals mc2 have to do with nuclear fusion?
Some mass is "lost" during nuclear fusion and E = mc2 gives the amount of energy that this "lost" mass will be equal to.
The process of combining two small nuclei into one nucleus of larger mass is called?
Nuclear fusion. This process releases a large amount of energy due to the conversion of mass into energy as per Einstein's equation E=mc^2. Fusion reactions are the primary source of energy in the sun and other stars.
How nuclear fusion differ to nuclear fission in terms of energy release?
Energy from nuclear fusion is around 400 times more than that of nuclear fission for same mass.
Is the total mass after fusion greater or less than before fusion?
The total mass is less after a fusion reaction. Some of the mass is converted into energy and given off due to the nuclear fusion reaction. For example. 2 atoms of hydrogen are fused to become 1 atom of helium. However, the helium atom will have less mass than the combined mass of the 2 original hydrogen atoms. The excess mass is lost via the energy given off from the nuclear fusion reaction.
In a nuclear fusion reaction how does the mass of the products compare to the mass of the reactants.?
In a nuclear fusion reaction, the mass of the products is slightly less than the mass of the reactants. This loss of mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's E=mc^2 equation. The difference in mass is known as the mass defect.
In a nuclear fusion reaction the mass of the products is?
Less than 1%.
