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Nuclear fusion, specifically the proton-proton chain, with somewhat less than 2% being the CNO (carbon-nitrogen-oxygen) cycle, takes place in the Sun's core. At a temperature of 13.6 million K, in each p-p reaction, four protons (hydrogen nuclei) are fused together to form two protons and two neutrons (helium nuclei) with two quarks being converted from up to down to facilitate two of the protons becoming neutrons.
There is a loss of residual binding energy when this happens, which is released as gamma rays, other particles such as neutrinos, and energy to raise the temperature of the core.
It is estimated that about 4.26 million metric tons of mass is converted to energy each second, yielding about about 3.846 x 1026 joules per second, or about 9.192 x 1010 megatons of TNT per second in equivalent energy.
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What is the site of solar energy production?
Fusion takes place in the core, where the temperature and pressure are the highest.
What would happen to the pressure in the suns core if it were more massive?
it would increase
In what layer of the sun does fusion take place?
Fusion takes place in the core of the sun. This is where the immense pressure and temperature allow hydrogen atoms to combine and form helium, releasing energy in the process.
How hot is the suns core tempurture?
27 MILLION degrees Farenheight way way way hotter than Venus's surface and Earth's CORE!
At 15.6 million degrees Celsius the temperature of the Suns core is high enough for nuclear what to occur?
For nuclear fusion.
In what part of the sun does fusion takes place?
Fusion takes place in the core of the sun.
What is in the suns core?
helium and hydrogen
Where is the suns energy?
In the Sun's core.
Where is the suns energy generated?
In the Sun's core.
What layer is the suns energy produced?
In the core
Which is the innermost layer of the sun?
The suns core is the innermost portion or the photosphere of the sun. It's the hottest layer and under the highest pressure, enabling nuclear fusion to take place, which produces the energy. The suns core temperature is estimated to be around 13.6 million degrees Kelvin.
Where does nuclear fusion take place in the sun?
Nuclear fusion takes place in the core of the sun.
What area is the suns energy created in?
Core of the sun.
Where is the suns energy is generated at?
At the core where the fuel is burning
Is the Inner Core hotter Than The Suns Inner Core?
No it is not, however it is similar to that of the sun's surface
Is the Suns core made out of plasma?
"The core is made of hot, dense gas in the plasmic state"
What is the order of the suns atmosphere?
core-photosphere-chromosphere-corona
