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Heavier elements - mainly, elements with an atomic number after that of iron - will only fuse at very high temperatures, mainly in supernovae.

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What is fusion Is it a chemical?

Fusion is not a chemical, it is a process. Fusion is the process by which atomic nuclei merge together to form the nucleus of a heavier element.


The combination of the center of atoms to produce a heavier element is called what?

The combination of the center of atoms to produce a heavier element is called nuclear fusion.


What happens during a fusion?

Atoms of a 'lighter' element collide and 'stick' together to make a heavier element. The most notable reaction, takes place in stars. Where Hydrogen fuses to make Helium, in the process energy is produced. Further fusion then takes place, to make other elements


What happens when heavier elements are formed by fusion then a massive star expands?

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What is the element that forms last in nuclear fusion in stars?

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How does nuclear fission happen in the central of the sun?

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What are the differences of fission and fusion?

Fission is the process of taking a heavy element and splitting it into two or more smaller elements. Whereas fusion is the process of forming a heavier element by fusing two or more smaller elements.


What happens when two light elements collide to undergo nuclear fusion?

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What is fusion in the stars?

Atomic fusion is the process by which elements which are brought into intimate contact, will undergo fusion, and will form a heavier element, and will emit energy in the process. Much of this released energy is the from the 'binding energy' of the atom.


Who makes arsenic?

Arsenic is an element. It is made (like all elements heavier than helium) by fusion reactions inside stars.


What happens in a fusion reaction?

Two nuclei fuse together to form another element


What does it mean when something is referred to as a heavier element?

A heavy element is an element that based on the amount of metal that is in the element. Some can base the description of a heavier metal on the number of atoms but it is the amount of metal in the element.