The only element that was formed in the big bang was hydrogen.
However, in this compact and extremely hot area it was possible for nucleosynthesis to occur. For about three minutes, helium and a small amount of lithium (plus a smattering of deuterium, tritium and beryllium) were produced.
After about three minutes, the Universe had cooled sufficiently to halt this process.
Any other elements would be produced in a stars core or a nova/supernova explosion.
The process is called stellar nucleosynthesis.
Nucleosynthesis is used for creating elements more complex than hydrogen
Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by a German scientist called Hennig Brand.
Fred Hoyle believed that elements were created in the cores of stars through nuclear fusion processes. He coined the term "stellar nucleosynthesis" to describe how heavier elements are formed from the fusion of lighter elements in the intense heat and pressure within stars.
Big bang nucleosynthesis
The process is called stellar nucleosynthesis.
Nucleosynthesis is used for creating elements more complex than hydrogen
Chemical elements were formed by stellar nucleosynthesis.
This process is called stellar nucleosynthesis.
Phosphorus was discovered in 1669 by a German scientist called Hennig Brand.
In nucleosynthesis a new atomic nuclei is created. This new nuclei is formed mainly from protons and neutrons that were already created.
Nucleosynthesis is primarily created by the existence of hydrogen and helium in the universe, as well as the conditions required for fusion reactions to occur. These fusion reactions occur in the cores of stars, where the immense pressure and temperature allow for the creation of heavier elements through nuclear reactions.
Fred Hoyle believed that elements were created in the cores of stars through nuclear fusion processes. He coined the term "stellar nucleosynthesis" to describe how heavier elements are formed from the fusion of lighter elements in the intense heat and pressure within stars.
Nucleosynthesis is the process by which atoms are formed in the cores of stars through nuclear reactions. It is responsible for creating elements heavier than helium, like carbon, oxygen, and iron. There are two main types of nucleosynthesis: primordial nucleosynthesis, which occurred in the early universe, and stellar nucleosynthesis, which occurs in the cores of stars.
Big bang nucleosynthesis
The first nucleosynthesis is thought to have occurred shortly after the Big Bang, where simple elements like hydrogen and helium were formed. This initial phase of nucleosynthesis laid the foundation for the creation of more complex elements in stars and supernovae over time.
The first elements were created shortly after the Big Bang, around 13.8 billion years ago. Hydrogen and helium were among the first elements formed in the early universe through nucleosynthesis.