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Does a heavy or light star produce heavier elements?

Heavy stars produce heavier elements through nuclear fusion in their cores. As heavy stars age and undergo supernova explosions, they release these heavier elements into the surrounding space, enriching it with elements beyond hydrogen and helium. Lighter stars are not massive enough to produce heavy elements through fusion.


Why do the inner planets have more of the lighter elements like hydrogen and helium gas like the outer planets do?

The Sun and its planets formed form a huge cloud (disk) of dust which contained both light and heavy elements, but there were more light elements (hydrogen) than heavy. As the disk coalesced into the sun and planets the areas close to the young sun were too hot (heated by the sun) for the light elements to condense and settle onto the young inner planets which are therefore rocky, while the outer planets being further from the sun did accumulate the lighter and more volatile elements. However in the centers of the giant planets there are rocky (heavy) cores.


Why heavy water is so called?

Heavy water is composed of deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen with an extra neutron. This extra neutron increases the mass of the water molecule, leading to a higher density compared to regular "light" water. This is why it is called heavy water.


Why transition metal is also called heavy metal?

Transition metals are often referred to as "heavy metals" due to their high density compared to other elements. They have large atomic masses and many of them are toxic. However, it is important to note that the term "heavy metal" is also used to describe a group of elements with specific properties related to their electronic structure, not just their weight.


Is helium light or heavy?

Helium is classified as a light element because it has a low atomic mass compared to other elements like oxygen or iron. It is lighter than air, which is why helium-filled balloons float.

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Is aluminum light or heavy?

Compared to Osmium it is light, compared to Hydrogen it is heavy


What is first elementslight elements and heavy elements?

The light elements in the universe, such as hydrogen and helium, were created during the Big Bang. Heavy elements, like carbon, oxygen, and iron, were formed in the cores of stars through nuclear fusion processes.


Is silver heavy or light?

Silver is considered a heavy metal in terms of its density compared to lighter elements like oxygen or carbon. However, it is not as heavy as some other metals like gold or platinum.


Does a heavy or light star produce heavier elements?

Heavy stars produce heavier elements through nuclear fusion in their cores. As heavy stars age and undergo supernova explosions, they release these heavier elements into the surrounding space, enriching it with elements beyond hydrogen and helium. Lighter stars are not massive enough to produce heavy elements through fusion.


How is light water light different than heavy water?

Heavy water is heavier than light water because instead of both hydrogen atoms in the molecule being ordinary light hydrogen (H - one proton) one or both hydrogen atoms are heavy hydrogen (D - one proton, one neutron).


Why do the inner planets have more of the lighter elements like hydrogen and helium gas like the outer planets do?

The Sun and its planets formed form a huge cloud (disk) of dust which contained both light and heavy elements, but there were more light elements (hydrogen) than heavy. As the disk coalesced into the sun and planets the areas close to the young sun were too hot (heated by the sun) for the light elements to condense and settle onto the young inner planets which are therefore rocky, while the outer planets being further from the sun did accumulate the lighter and more volatile elements. However in the centers of the giant planets there are rocky (heavy) cores.


Are nuclear weapons heavy?

Compared to a loaf of bread, all nuclear weapons are heavy. Compared to a truck, some are light and some are heavy.


Who created the theory of light and heavy elements?

Aristotle


Is sodium heavy?

Sodium is considered a light metal in terms of its atomic weight compared to other elements. Its density is less than that of water, so it is not considered heavy in the context of everyday objects or materials.


How is hydrogen in heavy water different from hydrogen in normal water?

Type your answer here... The hydrogen atoms in heavy water have a neutron in the nucleus, doubling the mass.


Is hydrogen a heavy gas?

No, hydrogen is a light gas. It is the lightest and simplest element in the periodic table with an atomic number of 1.


Why heavy water is so called?

Heavy water is composed of deuterium, a heavier isotope of hydrogen with an extra neutron. This extra neutron increases the mass of the water molecule, leading to a higher density compared to regular "light" water. This is why it is called heavy water.