Expert Answer to "How does the sun burn in space as..."

Savanne1bo

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2023-01-16

How does the sun burn in space as the sun is a ball of fire?

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prejudec481

Beginner2023-01-17Added 8 answers

Nuclear fusion
1. It is a process in which two light nuclei merge and form a single heavier nucleus.
2. In this process energy is released.
3. The combined mass of the two nuclei is not the same as the mass of the heavier nuclei formed; some mass is lost.
4. This lost mass is converted into heat energy by the equation

E = m c^{2}

where

E

is energy,

m

is mass that is converted into energy and

c

is the speed of light.
5. Proton - proton chain reaction:

1 H^{1} + 1 H^{1} \to 1 H^{2} + 1 e^{0} + e n e r g y 1 H^{2} + 1 H^{1} \to f u s i o n \to 2 H e^{3} + e n e r g y 2 H e^{3} + 1 H^{1} \to f u s i o n \to 2 H e^{4 +} + 1 e^{0} + e n e r g y

1 H^{2}

is the positron.
6. The overall reaction, is

4 1 H^{1} - - >

fusion

\to 2 H e^{4} + 2 e^{0} +

energy
Glowing or burning of the sun
1. The sun does not burn in space in the same way that a piece of paper or wood would.
2. The sun glows due to the heat energy produced by the nuclear fusion taking place in its core.
3. Four hydrogen atoms combine to form a helium atom in this process.
4. The difference in mass between the four hydrogen atoms and the helium atom is converted into heat energy, which aids in the sun's burning or glowing.

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