Supernovae and Formation of Heavy Elements

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harry
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Supernovae and Formation of Heavy Elements

Post by harry » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:19 am

link:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hb ... yn.html#c1

"Elements above iron in the periodic table cannot be formed in the normal nuclear fusion processes in stars"

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hb ... yn.html#c1
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hb ... cn.html#c3

I thought it may be interesting.


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