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Do stars give off light as a part of a nuclear fusion reaction in which helium atoms are split into hydrogen atoms?

No. In a fusion reaction, a heavier element is made of a lighter pair by "gluing" them together in a fusion reaction. When we split an atom, that's called atom splitting, or sometimes fission, not fusion. They are opposites. Stars give off light, but the primary fuel in their fusion engines is hydrogen, which they convert into helium. As the hydrogen burns out, the star begins making helium into carbon.


What is the height of a promethium atom?

An atom hasn't height.


What is the duration of Our Friend the Atom?

The duration of Our Friend the Atom is 3180.0 seconds.


Who is on the 100 dollar New Zealand bill?

Ernest Rutherford was a native of New Zealand and a national hero, who dramatically altered mankind's understanding of atomic science in the early 29th century. He won a Pulitzer for his work in chemistry. He was also given a baronetcy and was titled as "Baron" Rutherford of Nelson. Three discoveries he made helped to shape modern science and basically created nuclear physics and the way we see the structure of the atom today. Rutherford's first discovery was that elements are not immutable. His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today: a tiny nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons. And his third great achievement, the splitting of the atom. He is listed in The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography as, "the world's first successful alchemist".


How did the atom get its name?

Atom comes from the ancient Greek word "atomos" meaning "indivisible".

Related Questions

What would happen if you put your hand in an Atom Splitting Machine?

Putting your hand in an Atom Splitting Machine would likely result in severe injury or death due to the high energy and radiation produced by the machine. The machine is designed to manipulate atomic nuclei, and if a body part were to be exposed to such intense forces, it would cause irreversible damage at the molecular level.


Fission is the splitting of an .?

Atom.


Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?

Splitting of atom


How it's called the splitting of the atom?

Nuclear fission


Does nuclear fusion involve splitting an atom?

yep


What is an atom fission machine called?

An atom fission machine is typically referred to as a nuclear fission reactor. This device generates energy by splitting atoms, releasing a large amount of heat that is converted into electricity. It is commonly used in power plants to produce electricity on a large scale.


Is the atom bomb a atom?

No, it is called an atom bomb because it derives its power from splitting uranium and/or plutonium atoms.


What is the term for splitting a atom?

When you split an atom, you create a nuclear fission. The energy from splitting that atom is converted to electricity. To split an atom means to literally "break it in half." An atom has a nucleus with negatively charged electrons around it. The reaction of the atom splitting is so large that a small amount can convert into numerous amounts of energy.


Is splitting an atom exothermic?

yes, have you ever seen an Atomic Bomb blast! Well that is the splitting od atoms.


Whats the nuclear reaction of fission?

The splitting of a nucleus atom


Was atom split at Birmingham university U.K?

No, the splitting of the atom did not occur at the University of Birmingham in the UK. The first experimental demonstration of nuclear fission, which involved splitting the atom, took place at the University of Chicago in the US in 1942.


How to make your husband to help around the house?

I'm sorry, the solution is as hard as splitting an atom! Near impossible!! I'm sorry, the solution is as hard as splitting an atom! Near impossible!!