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What is degenerate matter?
Degenerate matter is extremely dense matter with characteristics governed by quantum mechanics. One of the notable traits is that temperature and pressure are independent of one another. Two forms of matter known to exist are electron degenerate matter, which comprises white dwarfs, and neutron degenerate matter, which comprises neutron stars.
What would happen if one were to add a few protons to a neutron star would it become some sort of highly concentrated element?
A neutron star already does contain a few stray protons and electrons, but that does not make it a new element. A true atomic nucleus is bound together by the strong nuclear force. A neutron star is held together by gravity and is composed of neutron degenerate matter.
Is a white dwarf star including in plasma?
No. A white dwarf is not plasma. It is an entirely different state known as electron degenerate matter.
Are black dwarfs a solid liquid or a gas?
None of the above. White dwarfs and the black dwarfs they will become consist of a unique state of matter called electron degenerate matter.
What is a state of matter beyond solid?
Plasma is the fourth state of matter. Yes, there are several other states of matter in addition to the most familiar states of solid, liquid, and gas. Super-heated, glowing matter (which can be seen in a fire, or in the sun) is in a state called plasma. Liquid helium as it closely approaches absolute zero (minus 273o Celsius) has a superfluid phase which is significantly different from ordinary liquids. Ultra compressed matter in a neutron star is in a state called degenerate matter. And most exotic of all, is the Bose-Einstein condensate, a form of matter in which many atoms can be superimposed upon each other in the same location.
What is degenerate matter?
Degenerate matter is extremely dense matter with characteristics governed by quantum mechanics. One of the notable traits is that temperature and pressure are independent of one another. Two forms of matter known to exist are electron degenerate matter, which comprises white dwarfs, and neutron degenerate matter, which comprises neutron stars.
What is a degenerate star that is spinning called?
ANY star will spin; you can't avoid it from having SOME spin.A "degenerate star" would probably refer to one that is made up of degenerate matter. That can either be a white dwarf, or a neutron star.
What is the state of matter that expands the least when heated?
The least compressible state of matter is a solid. But even solids may be compressed slightly.A Neutron Star consists of matter so compressed that it is now composed only of neutrons.And of course, in a Black Hole, things are more compressed again.But both neutron Star and Black Hole are degenerate matter - they are no longer considered ordinary matter.
At what state would matter be incompressible?
degenerate matter would be incompressible. This would not be ordinarily met with, but is considered to be the material of a neutron star. Where, upon the collapse of a giant star, the gravitational forces would collapse all the neutron matter to a solid. Fond subject of sci-fi writers, e.g. Larry Niven (I think) wrote a story with the title Neutron Star, which will give a rough guide to the supposed physics.
What state would matter be incompressible?
degenerate matter would be incompressible. This would not be ordinarily met with, but is considered to be the material of a neutron star. Where, upon the collapse of a giant star, the gravitational forces would collapse all the neutron matter to a solid. Fond subject of sci-fi writers, e.g. Larry Niven (I think) wrote a story with the title Neutron Star, which will give a rough guide to the supposed physics.
What is a star made up of neutrons?
We think that they are made of free particles and the cores may be composed of neutron degenerate matter. But we don't know for sure and it's fairly complicated. You can look up neutron stars on wikipedia for a better answer.
Can all matter be classified as solid liquid or gas?
No. While most matter on Earth is in one of those three states, not all of it is. A gas that ionized (electrons have broken free of atoms or molecules) enters a fourth state of matter called plasma. Plasma can be found in electrical arcs such as lightning and where substances are heated to extreme temperatures. The sun is plasma. At high temperatures and pressures some substances that are normally liquids or gasses can become supercritical fluids, a state that is intermediate between liquid and gas. At temperatures near absolute zero some materials can from a Bose-Einstein condensate, in which atoms stop acting as individual particles and start acting as a uniform wave. The cores of many dead stars form white dwarfs, which are are composed of electron-degenerate matter, a state thousands of times denser than anything found on Earth. The cores of massive stars may form neutron stars, which are composed of neutron-degenerate matter, which is millions of times denser than electron-degenerate matter.
What state of matter has the most fixed shape?
That might be the state which matter has in a neutron star. - Of the states of matter closer to everyday life, that would be the solid state.
Does the white dwarf have a rocky surface or a gaseous?
Neither. A white dwarf is composed of matter in an entirely different state called electron degenerate matter.
What crystals are in a white dwarf star?
There are not crystals in the normal sense. A white dwarf is made of electron degenerate matter, an exotic state of matter not found on Earth.
What would happen if one were to add a few protons to a neutron star would it become some sort of highly concentrated element?
A neutron star already does contain a few stray protons and electrons, but that does not make it a new element. A true atomic nucleus is bound together by the strong nuclear force. A neutron star is held together by gravity and is composed of neutron degenerate matter.
Does a neutron star heat or cool?
A neutron star is a degenerate star, it's initial heat will dissipate into outer space and thus it will cool over time.
