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Yes, young stars burn Hydrogen and produce Helium. As they age, they often turn into red giants, and at that time they burn the Helium, making Oxygen and Carbon. Very large stars can even burn the Oxygen and Carbon, making even heaver elements, such as Iron.

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Stars primaily burn what element as fuel?

Hydrogen.


What Star burns its fuel the fastest?

Heavier stars will usually burn faster than lighter stars.


Are main sequence stars older than red giants?

No, red giants are generally older than main sequence stars, as red giants have no hydrogen left for fuel, and burn helium instead. where as Main Sequence stars burn hydrogen for fuel.


What happen when stars age?

As with everything, stars age as well, and reach the end of their time. As stars age, they become different types of stars, based on how big they are, and how hot they are burning. When they run out of fuel, they eventually die.


What size stars have longer lives?

larger stars have longer lives, because as stars burn they are slowly burning up fuel and begin to cave in on themselves. the larger, the more fuel, the more fuel, the longer lasting.


Will the star ever run out of fuel?

Yes, all stars run on a limited suppliy of fuel - mainly hydrogen. Some stars burn it very quickly but reach high temperatures, while other lower mass stars burn their fuel more slowly, lasting for longer, but burn at cooler temperatures.


Why do blue white stars not last as long as red stars?

Blue white stars are more massive and burn through their fuel supply at a faster rate compared to red stars. Their high energy output causes them to exhaust their fuel more quickly, leading to shorter lifespans. In contrast, red stars have lower mass and hence a longer lifespan as they burn fuel at a slower rate.


Do stars burn forever?

No. They eventually run out of fuel and die, though this takes a very long time.


What fuel is in young stars?

Young stars burn hydrogen (the lightest element), converting it into helium. Later they may convert helium into heavier elements.


How the lifetime of stars depend on their mass?

The lifetime of a star is determined by its mass because more massive stars burn through their fuel faster due to higher core temperatures and pressures. Higher-mass stars undergo fusion at a quicker rate, leading to a shorter lifespan compared to lower-mass stars. Conversely, lower-mass stars burn their fuel more slowly, allowing them to exist for billions of years.


How is a fossil fuel transformed into other types of energy?

Well it is pretty simple, you burn it.


Why is the fate of all-star?

Your question is not very clear, so i will answer according to my understanding. There are different types of stars, all different in size and composition. Regardsless of this fact, one commonality exist between all stars, eventually they run out of fuel. Super massive stars are the largest in the universe and they consume their fuel very quickly after which they will detonate as supernovae; completely disintegrating themselves in the process. The longest living stars are Red Dwarfs. Red dwarf stars are the most common kind of stars in the Universe. These are main sequence stars but they have such low mass that they're much cooler than stars like our Sun. They have another advantage. Red dwarf stars are able to keep the hydrogen fuel mixing into their core, and so they can conserve their fuel for much longer than other stars. Astronomers estimate that some red dwarf stars will burn for up to 10 trillion years. The smallest red dwarfs are 0.075 times the mass of the Sun, and they can have a mass of up to half of the Sun.