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Furthermore, no explanation given for why the described fusion process stops at 53, and why heavier elements are also present on Earth.
by pervycreeper 12y ago
Furthermore, no explanation given for why the described fusion process stops at 53, and why heavier elements are also present on Earth.
- dredmorbius 12y agoNuclear binding energy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_binding_energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_binding_energy Iron is at the top of the binding energy curve, and hence the bottom of the potential curve. Effectively, it's at the bottom of a hill with hydrogen on one (very) high side, and uranium and the trans-uranium elements on the other (less) high side.