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Fusion in the core of the sun is mostly the process of hydrogen to helium fusion, or more accurately believed to be the fusion of 1|1 H (hydrogen) into 4|2He (helium). This is thought to occur at the sun's core at temperatures of about 15 million Kelvin. What occurs in the star is effectively a very complex series of chance events, which given the star's huge size actually occurs relatively often. 1|1 H + 1|1 H = 2|1H + v + 0|+1e The above is the collision and fusion of two protons to form a deuterium nucleus (hydrogen still) and a singular unit of positive charge. This is the first stage in hydrogen burning in the thermonuclear reaction, but it doesn't end there. Another proton fuses with the product: 1|1H + 2|1H = 3|2He And then two of these collide with enough force to fuse to produce a helium-4 product and release two of the excess protons: 3|2He + 3|2He = 4|2HE + 2 1|1H Basically this implies that 6 hydrogen nuclei are used to create a 4|2HE molecule, but 2 nuclei of hydrogen are released. This means that you effectively convert 4 nuclei of hydrogen into a 4|2 HE. As a side note, the energy from the sun is generated by the loss of mass caused by the generation of Positrons in the first. They are the anti matter equivalent of electrons and so are quickly annihlated when they come into contact with one, resulting in mass loss that can be seen in the famous equation: E = Δmc²
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How does the sun create energy and where does it happen?
The sun creates energy through nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms fuse together in its core to form helium. This process releases a tremendous amount of energy in the form of light and heat. It happens in the sun's core, where temperatures and pressures are extreme enough to facilitate nuclear fusion.
What does the sun's core mostly consist of?
The Sun's core consists mostly of hydrogen and helium gas undergoing nuclear fusion reactions, specifically the fusion of hydrogen into helium. This process releases large amounts of energy, which sustains the Sun's brightness and heat.
In the fusion reaction on the sun what happens to hydrogen that does not convert into helium?
It just stays there waiting to be used-the sun has enough to last many billions of years and luckily for us the rate of burning has stayed fairly constant so far, but eventually it will run out of hydrogen and die.
Where does hydrogen fusion occur when there is no hydrogen left in the core of a star?
If there is no hydrogen left at the core of star then hydrogen fusion cannot occur. What happens in the core of a star before that happens is that helium begins to fuse, and then the other elements going up the periodic table until carbon. And then if the star explodes into a supernova, traces of the higher elements are fused as well.
The sun will go into its dying stages when what runs out?
The sun will enter its dying stages when it runs out of hydrogen fuel in its core. This will trigger the expansion of the sun into a red giant, followed by the shedding of its outer layers to form a planetary nebula, ultimately leaving behind a cooling core known as a white dwarf.
Does the sun and the earth have a hydrogen core?
There's hydrogen at the core of the sun - that's the sun's main fuel - but earth's core is mostly iron and nickel.
Can the sun run out of hydrogen?
Yes. It will eventually. The sun has enough hydrogen in its core to remain as a main sequence star for about 5 billion years. After that it will alternate between fusing helium in its core and hydrogen in a shell around the core for about 2 billions. Then it will shed its outer layers and leave behind a degenerate remnant called a white dwarf.
What is the inner core of the sun made of?
hydrogen
What provides the energy for the sun?
The hydrogen core provides the energy for the sun.
Does the sun help produce hydrogen?
No. The sun is already made mostly of hydrogen and is actually consuming the hydrogen in its core and turning it into helium.
How does the sun create energy it is core?
Nuclear Fusion from hydrogen in it core and helium
Name one place where fusion happens naturally?
One place where fusion happens naturally is in the core of the Sun. The intense pressure and temperature in the Sun's core create the conditions necessary for hydrogen atoms to fuse together to form helium, releasing energy in the process.
Where in the sun is hydrogen fused into helium?
Hydrogen is fused into helium in the core of the sun, where temperatures and pressures are high enough to initiate nuclear fusion reactions. The core is where the sun's energy is produced through the fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium nuclei.
What is the most abundant gas in the sun's core?
hydrogen
What is the sun's iner core made of?
Hydrogen and helium
What element is transformed in nuclear fusion in the sun's core?
We understand that hydrogen atoms are fused into helium in the sun's core.
How does the sun create energy and where does it happen?
The sun creates energy through nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms fuse together in its core to form helium. This process releases a tremendous amount of energy in the form of light and heat. It happens in the sun's core, where temperatures and pressures are extreme enough to facilitate nuclear fusion.
