Could Ice Form Inside the Sun?

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Ice cannot form inside the Sun due to the extreme temperatures and conditions present in its core, where hydrogen and other gases exist in a plasma state rather than as compounds. The high temperatures exceed thousands of degrees, causing any potential water to decompose into its elemental components. While metallic hydrogen can form under high pressure, this is not applicable to the Sun's environment. The concept of ice forming in such conditions is deemed impossible, likened to a "snowball's chance in hell." Overall, the discussion reinforces that the physical realities of the Sun preclude the formation of ice.
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i understand that this may seem like a impossible theory but is it possible that ice could form inside a sun, i understand that the core of a sun is extremely hot but due to the incredible pressures invovled could hydrogen or another gas be compressed so much that it could form ice?
 
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nefertum said:
i understand that this may seem like a impossible theory but is it possible that ice could form inside a sun, i understand that the core of a sun is extremely hot but due to the incredible pressures invovled could hydrogen or another gas be compressed so much that it could form ice?

At that high temperatures there are no compounds, they decompose at several thousands degrees to the elements. So - assuming by ice you mean solidified water - there is no water to begin with.
 
nefertum said:
i understand that this may seem like a impossible theory but is it possible that ice could form inside a sun, i understand that the core of a sun is extremely hot but due to the incredible pressures invovled could hydrogen or another gas be compressed so much that it could form ice?

That would be known as, "A snowball's chance in hell".
 
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