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When you combine an electron with a proton you make a neutron. Therefore you make a "neutron" star.

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When a neutron star is formed what particle is produced by the combining of the protons and electrons?

When a neutron star is formed, protons and electrons are crushed, they collide and become neutrons.


What is a star that has collapsed to the point where electrons and protons are smashed together?

Neutron Stars are stars that have collapsed to the point where electrons and protons are smashed together.


A what is formed by a star that collapses under gravity to the point that its electrons and protrons form neutrons?

A neutron star is formed when a star collapses under gravity to the point where its electrons and protons combine to form neutrons. Neutron stars are extremely dense and have strong gravitational forces.


Are the protons and electrons fused together in a neutron star and if the fuse are you left with neutrons?

In a neutron star, protons and electrons are indeed fused together through the extreme pressure. This process transforms some protons into neutrons through inverse beta decay, producing a core made mostly of neutrons with a small fraction of protons and electrons.


Why are there only neutrons in a neutron star?

Neutron stars are composed (mostly) of neutrons because during the star's life, the fusion processes strip apart atoms, leaving the electrons behind inside the star's core. When the star runs out of fuel and fuses up the atomic chain and hits nickel, it collapses. The pressure from the collapse is enough to force all those electrons together and as you compress them more and more, the free protons from the fusion processes bond with the electrons, forming neutrons. Put simply, it's mostly neutrons because it's just doesn't have enough mass to be made of mostly quarks or become a singularity.

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How can one create a neutron star?

A neutron star is created when a massive star collapses under its own gravity during a supernova explosion. The intense pressure and heat cause protons and electrons to combine, forming neutrons. This results in a dense core of neutrons, which is the neutron star.


What happens to the protons in the atomic nuclei and the degenerate electrons that were inside the star that creates a neutron star?

The protons and electrons fuse to form neutrons.


When a neutron star is formed what particle is produced by the combining of the protons and electrons?

When a neutron star is formed, protons and electrons are crushed, they collide and become neutrons.


What is a star that has collapsed to the point where electrons and protons are smashed together?

Neutron Stars are stars that have collapsed to the point where electrons and protons are smashed together.


A what is formed by a star that collapses under gravity to the point that its electrons and protrons form neutrons?

A neutron star is formed when a star collapses under gravity to the point where its electrons and protons combine to form neutrons. Neutron stars are extremely dense and have strong gravitational forces.


Are the protons and electrons fused together in a neutron star and if the fuse are you left with neutrons?

In a neutron star, protons and electrons are indeed fused together through the extreme pressure. This process transforms some protons into neutrons through inverse beta decay, producing a core made mostly of neutrons with a small fraction of protons and electrons.


Number of electrons and protons in a nucleus?

The number of protons in a nucleus depends on which element it is. ( The number of protons is the decider as to which element it is. ) The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus, but none of the electrons are in the nucleus. Rather, they orbit around the nucleus like planets round a star.


What is formed by a star that collapses under gravity to the point that its electrons and protons form neutrons?

A neutron star.neutron star


Which stars are composed of matter in which electrons have combined with protons?

Stars may collapse to such a degree, perhaps after a supernova, that, in the core, electrons are squashed into the nucleus, reacting with protons to form neutrons. A star of this collapsed state is called neutron stars.


Does a neutron star contain electrons?

Neutron stars are made almost entirely of neutrons. These neutrons are formed when the star implodes, causing the orbiting electrons of the atoms to interact with the protons in the nucleus. So, it is safe to say that neutron stars contain no electron.


Why are there only neutrons in a neutron star?

Neutron stars are composed (mostly) of neutrons because during the star's life, the fusion processes strip apart atoms, leaving the electrons behind inside the star's core. When the star runs out of fuel and fuses up the atomic chain and hits nickel, it collapses. The pressure from the collapse is enough to force all those electrons together and as you compress them more and more, the free protons from the fusion processes bond with the electrons, forming neutrons. Put simply, it's mostly neutrons because it's just doesn't have enough mass to be made of mostly quarks or become a singularity.


What causes the atoms to have neutral charge in a neutron star?

A neutron star is not made of atoms; it is made of neutrons. It is electrically neutral because the matter that collapsed to form it contained the same number of electrons and protons.