Chapter 12 - Stellar Fusion

Stars generate their energy through nuclear fission, the breaking apart of unstable, heavy elements into lighter ones.

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Only fully formed stars are found on the main-sequence.  Protosuns are not.

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Which statement is false:

• Hydrogen normally has one electron.

• Hydrogen normally has one proton.

• Hydrogen normally has one neutron.

• Normal hydrogen is also called protium.

Forms of the same element having different numbers of neutrons are called:

The Sun produces most of its energy through a set of reactions known as: