Interactions | Reactions | Processes
Classified as: Nuclear Chemistry: Nucleosynthesis Reaction
The series of nuclear reactions, nuclear burning, which take place in stars to generate elements heavier than hydrogen. These elements are spewed into space when stars explode as super nova and other mechanisms.
For more information look in the Chemogenesis webbook section on the The Segre chart and nucleosynthesis.
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1H |
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β+ |
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γ |
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1H |
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2H |
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β+ |
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γ |
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1H |
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2H |
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3H |
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3H |
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1H |
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8Be |
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8Be |
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12C |
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γ |
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12C |
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α |
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16O |
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γ |
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16O |
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α |
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20Ne |
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γ |
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2 |
12C |
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16O |
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12C |
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20Ne |
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α |
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12C |
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23Na |
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β+ |
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12C |
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23Mg |
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2 |
12C |
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24Mg |
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γ |
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2 |
16O |
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24Mg |
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α |
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2 |
16O |
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28Si |
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α |
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2 |
16O |
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31P |
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β+ |
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2 |
16O |
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31S |
+ |
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2 |
16O |
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32S |
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γ |
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28Si |
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α |
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32S |
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γ |
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32S |
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α |
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36Ar |
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γ |
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© Mark R. Leach 1999 –
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