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Deuterium has 1 proton, and therefore an isotope of Hydrogen.

Remember the number of protons is what changes the atomic number, and what element a atom is.

When tritium and deuterium react under immense pressure and heat they form Helium (and omits a neutron)

This is the most basic example of nuclear fusion.

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How do you know Deuterium is made up of hydrogen?

Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen that has one proton and one neutron in its nucleus, as opposed to the usual hydrogen isotope which only has one proton and no neutrons. This difference in atomic structure is what distinguishes deuterium as a form of hydrogen.


What element has 1 neutron and 2 electrons?

The mass number is the sum of the number of neutrons and protons. If we already know that there is one neutron and the mass number is two, then that means there is one proton. Any atom with one proton is hydrogen. This particular isotope is called deuterium.


The plasma form of this element is found in the Sun?

Well I believe there is approximately about 60 elements in the sun but I do know 2 of them--hydrogen and helium. ___________________________ The Sun is 70% hydrogen, 28% helium and 2% "other elements" .


Where do the neutrons come from when hydrogen turns into helium in nuclear fusion?

In fusion engines we call stars, protons, which are hydrogen nuclei, are forced together and fused to create helium. This happens in early stellar life with the small- to medium-sized stars. When the protons are forced together, the first step involves fusing a pair of protons together with the weak interaction or weak nuclear force mediating the change of a proton into a neutron. Deuterium, or heavy hydrogen, is created. When deuterium reacts with a proton and the pair of particles are fused, a helium-3 nucleus is formed. From there, the reaction possibilities increase and we view what could occur along branches. This is the proton-proton chain reaction that is the basic process in stellar nucleosynthesis. The key to understanding these reactions is the knowledge of the ability of a proton to transform into a neutron through mediation by the weak nuclear force.


Is the nebular hypothesis made out of helium and hydrogen?

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How are atoms of hydrogen different from atoms of helium?

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Why do starts need helium?

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Elements created by nucleosynthesis?

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What compounds contain helium?

Helium is a noble gas and typically does not form compounds with other elements due to its stable electron configuration. However, in extremely rare cases, helium can form compounds with highly electronegative elements under specific conditions, such as with fluorine to form helium difluoride (HeF2) or with oxygen to form helium oxide (HeO2).


How can sun burn?

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How is the nucleus in a hydrogen different from one in helium?

**Quick and Dirty** Hydrogen has one proton and Helium has two protons and two neutrons. **Long winded version** HYDROGENS: There are also 3 types of Hydrogen-like atoms: Hydrogen, Deuterium and Tritium. We have three types of Hydrogen atoms because we define Hydrogen itself as one proton and one electron. But if you add one neutron to the mix, then the electric properties of the atom do not change and so it is still Hydrogen, but we call it Deuterium. If you add one more neutron to the mix, then we call it Tritium; but again the electric properties stay the same. We have different names because there is a difference in nuclear properties, namely neutron count but also half-life. The half-life of hydrogen and deuterium is ad infinitum (to infinite), because they are stable and have not yet been reported to decay on their own. But the half life of tritium is 12.32 years. This is rather short, but not too short; it means that it is unstable, but still useful and can be stored. This all shows that the Proton + Neutron and Proton only states are stable but that adding a second neutronn, without adding a second proton, makes the nucleus unstable. HELIUM: Helium can be considered a tritium atom plus a hydrogen atom. It has 2 protons, 2 neutrons and 2 electrons. The nucleus by itself (no electrons) is called an alpha particle because it was experimented before we knew what helium was. ELECTRIC PROPERTIES: Another big difference between Hydrogen and Helium is the electric properties. Helium is the most stable atom that we know of. This means that it will not share or give up it's electrons for any reason; very selfish. But Hydrogen is constantly looking for a second electron to complete its first valence shell. As a result, hydrogen will covalently and ionically bond with almost anything! That's why it is so reactive (and known to be explosive).